AI to Help US Space Force Rehearse Future Battles in Orbit

Artificial intelligence is set to play a bigger role in how the US Space Force prepares for potential conflicts in orbit under a new $69.2 million contract awarded to Slingshot Aerospace.

The four-and-a-half-year contract will fund development of MENTAT, an AI-powered mission rehearsal platform that allows Guardians to train for complex space operations, test potential courses of action, and sharpen operational decision-making before missions unfold.

At the core of MENTAT is TALOS, Slingshot’s AI agent that models spacecraft behavior, processes orbital data, and simulates evolving space operations to identify threats and coordinate responses.

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