Aerospace Engineering

Octant Technologies provides leading aerospace companies and government agencies with advanced control systems technologies. Our organization carries a tradition of more than ten years of successful applications experience. 

We have experience in guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) algorithm design and implementation.  We are experts in successfully applying advanced control design, CASE, and prototyping tools during all phases of the design and implementation cycle. We are experienced users of  National Instruments MATRIXx / AutoCode® and The Mathworks / Simulink® control design, simulation and code generation tools*.

We have an extensive library of component models and algorithms with flight heritage. Our design and implementation methodology allows us to re-use these component modules effectively and enhances our productivity.

We specialize in providing the following services to our aerospace customers: 

Analysis & Design

  • GNC 
  • Dynamics 
  • Algorithms 
  • Systems Identification 
  • Model Development 
Validation
  • Model Fidelity 
  • Software Simulation 
  • Processor in the Loop 
  • Hardware in the Loop 
Implementation
  • Real Time Embedded Systems 
  • Semi-Custom Hardware Targets 
Operations 
  • Mission Planning 
  • Performance Analysis 
  • Anomaly Resolution 
Support 
  • Full Vehicle Simulation 
  • Command/Telemetry Simulation 
  • Aerospace Subsystem Library 
  • Custom Interface Board Support 
  • Proprietary Implementations 
  • Training 
Proven Experience
Octant's engineering team is best known for its work under the U. S. Air Force program Miniature Sensor Technology Integration (MSTI). Responsible for all of the flight software, control systems design and ground simulation software, our engineers consistently demonstrated a better approach to software development. The MSTI-1 software was developed from concept through launch in twelve months. Despite the high sophistication and ultimate performance requirements, the software revealed no orbital failures. In the presence of sensor and actuator degradation, the software design was robust enough to repeatedly save the mission requirements. This accomplishment was repeated for three flights. MSTI-3 data provided scientists and payload specialists their first-ever MWIR characterization for the next generation of Earth-observing satellites. 

Today, Octant supplies critical technology to many other organizations including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the U.S. Air Force and Navy. 

We are currently working on two experimental satellite projects (XSS-10 & XSS-11), sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory Kirtland AFB, advancing the field of autonomous satellite operation. 

Under contract to the Air Force, Octant developed advanced rule and model-based autonomous satellite tools and software. Significant increases in mission reliability and revenue-bearing availability while reducing operational life-cycle expenses were demonstrated.
* AutoCode®, and Simulink® are all registered trademarks of National Instruments          Corporation and The Mathworks, Inc. respectively.
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