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ESA PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE – OR1ON DDGK
Paradoxon AI OG | Innsbruck, Austria Contact: elisabethsteurer@paradoxonai.at | +43 677 629 344 74 Date: 2026-04-21 Programs: ESA Φ-lab, NTN Challenge, GSTP, ARTES
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To: philab@esa.int CC: space@ffg.at, innovation@standort-tirol.at Subject: OR1ON DDGK – Deterministic AI Governance for Satellite Autonomy | Paradoxon AI OG (Austria)
Dear ESA Φ-lab Team,
Paradoxon AI OG, based in St. Johann in Tirol, Austria, is developing OR1ON DDGK – the world's first provably deterministic AI governance kernel for safety-critical space systems.
We are writing to propose a collaboration for autonomous satellite operations under the ESA Φ-lab / NTN Challenge programs.
WHY OR1ON DDGK FOR ESA?
The Problem: Current AI systems for space are probabilistic – they cannot guarantee safe decisions. For autonomous satellites, rovers, and space stations, this is unacceptable.
Our Solution: OR1ON DDGK provides:
- ✅ Deterministic AI Safety – Every decision is formally proven before execution
- ✅ SHA-256 Audit Chain – Immutable log for every decision (post-mission analysis)
- ✅ Edge-First Architecture – <20W power budget, <10ms latency, no cloud dependency
- ✅ EU AI Act Compliance – By design, meeting all transparency and auditability requirements
- ✅ Radiation-Hardened FPGA – Xilinx Kria KV260 implementation for space environments
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Architecture | 3-Layer: Reasoning Engine → PROVA Safety Gate → Execution |
| Safety Gate | ALLOW / DENY / ABSTAIN (trivalent logic) |
| Neurons | 130k (Drosophila Connectome-based) |
| Power | <20W (Raspberry Pi 5 + FPGA) |
| Latency | <10ms per decision cycle |
| Audit | SHA-256 immutable chain per decision |
| Standards | IEC 61508 SIL-3, ISO 26262 ASIL-D, ECSS-Q-ST-80C |
PROPOSED ESA PROJECTS
1. OR1ON-SAT (€1.5M, 18 months, TRL 6→8)
- Radiation-hardened FPGA implementation for satellite autonomy
- Attitude control, collision avoidance, formation flying
- Partners: Paradoxon AI + ESA ESTEC + Universität Innsbruck
2. OR1ON-ROVER (€1.0M, 12 months, TRL 5→7)
- Deterministic rover navigation with SHA-256 audit trail
- Field testing in Mars-analog environment
- Partners: Paradoxon AI + ESA ESRIN + DLR
3. OR1ON-CERN (€500k, 12 months, TRL 4→6)
- Deterministic governance for experimental control systems
- Partners: Paradoxon AI + CERN
CURRENT STATUS
- Live Real Lab: Tirol (Cable Car Safety System – EN 13015 compliant)
- Open Science: Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14999136
- GitHub: https://github.com/Alvoradozerouno/ORION-ROS2-Consciousness-Node
- Website: https://paradoxonai.at
- Compliance: EU AI Act, IEC 61508 SIL-3, ISO 26262 ASIL-D
NEXT STEPS
We would like to:
- Schedule a technical meeting (30-60 min) with the ESA Φ-lab team
- Discuss OR1ON DDGK integration for satellite autonomy
- Explore NTN Challenge / GSTP funding opportunities
CONTACT
Elisabeth Steurer Founder & CEO, Paradoxon AI OG Almdorf 9, 6380 St. Johann in Tirol, Austria Email: elisabethsteurer@paradoxonai.at Phone: +43 677 629 344 74 Website: https://paradoxonai.at DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14999136
We look forward to the possibility of collaborating with ESA on deterministic AI governance for space systems.
Best regards from Tirol,
Elisabeth Steurer Founder & CEO Paradoxon AI OG
ESA CONTACTS SUMMARY
| Organization | Contact | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| ESA Φ-lab | philab@esa.int | AI for Earth Observation / Satellite AI |
| ESA ESTEC | estec@esa.int | Technology development, satellite autonomy |
| ESA ESRIN | esrin@esa.int | Earth observation, Copernicus |
| FFG Space | space@ffg.at | Austrian ESA contact, funding |
| Standortagentur Tirol | innovation@standort-tirol.at | Regional support, Digital.Tirol 2026 |
IMPORTANT NOTES
- ESA has NO offices in Graz or Austria
- FFG Space (Vienna) is the Austrian ESA liaison
- Standortagentur Tirol supports ESA proposals from Tyrol
- Joanneum Research (Graz) has space technology expertise for potential collaboration
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