WHAT IS GROUNDKIT?

GROUNDKIT SOLUTIONS TO REAL-LIFE MISSIONS

HELIX® Groundkit is a robust, feature-rich ground software development environment, built on modular and reusable components and services. This modular approach enables rapid development and effortless integration of mission systems.

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Integrate Operations Across Diverse Systems

For missions with pre-existing flight software systems, Groundkit serves as a powerful gateway into the growing HELIX environment, enabling them to bring their current infrastructure into our unified ecosystem. In particular, it provides a clear path to customise and integrate HELIX Ops with a wide range of 3rd party flight software, ground stations and services.

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Accelerate Software Testing and Validation

Groundkit provides a flexible ground, interface, and AIT software solution to streamline the development, integration, and testing of flight software, built with our cutting-edge HELIX Flightkit. It allows to reduce testing time, simplify configuration, and ensure seamless validation from early development through flight readiness.

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Build Bespoke Ground Software Solutions Faster

Going forward, Groundkit will enable the development of custom ground software solutions from the ground up, using a library of modular, off-the-shelf building blocks. This flexible and modular architecture allows engineering teams to quickly assemble tailored mission systems that align precisely with specific operational objectives and technical requirements, reducing development time while maintaining full adaptability and performance.

INTEGRATED SOLUTION

GROUNDKIT IS HELIX® READY

Groundkit comes HELIX® ready, meaning that it is designed to seamlessly integrate with the entire HELIX family of space software products. From satellite assembly and testing to in-orbit operations, data processing, and performance management, HELIX unifies flight and ground software into one cohesive ecosystem. It even gives end users powerful yet intuitive control tools over space-based data and services, providing actionable insights and analytics.

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  • Seamless integration

    HELIX ensures tight integration at the architectural level across all products in the suite – from flight software, mission control software to service delivery platform and more.

  • Built-in scalability

    HELIX is highly scalable and designed to support developing and evolving missions from a single CubeSat into a complex space system.

  • Unparalleled efficiency

    HELIX connects the currently disjointed, fragmented and inefficient space software systems to make the most of your available resource on spacecraft and on the ground.

Why choose Groundkit?

Engineered for Integration, Built for Growth

Groundkit simplifies complex mission workflows through seamless interoperability, rapid development cycles, and scalable architecture built for constellation-level operations.

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Seamless interoperability with third-party systems

Groundkit bridges the gap between a wide range of external software systems and HELIX Ops, our advanced mission operations platform, ensuring smooth integration across your infrastructure.

Fast and reliable development

Whether accelerating flight software testing and validation or integrating existing onboard software with HELIX Ops, Groundkit delivers a simple, fast and risk-free solution, no matter the complexity of your satellite or constellation.

Scalability and constellation growth

From the first validation mission to a fully-functioning space system, Groundkit is constellation-ready from day one, providing a future-proof solution that grows effortlessly with your ambitions.

Efficiency of operations

Designed to work seamlessly with other software system, Groundkit optimises and streamlines operational processes to simplify management of both single CubeSats and complex satellite networks.

SERVICES

NEED MORE HELP?

When you need more support developing space software or integrating your existing systems with HELIX products, we’re there every step of the way. We partner closely with our clients to deliver complete mission solutions using our unique, flight-proven HELIX technology. Beyond implementation, we provide hands-on training to help clients build internal capability and fully leverage HELIX products, ensuring the flexibility to adapt and evolve their software systems for future mission requirements.

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  • Operations Software Development & Integration

    Find out how we deliver reliable, efficient and cost-effective mission control systems, seamlessly integrated to work with existing flight software.

  • Flight Software Development & Integration

    Explore how we create modular, reusable, scalable, and adaptable flight software solutions, designed to seamlessly integrate with 3rd party mission control systems.

CASE STUDIES

OUR PRODUCTS ON REAL-LIFE MISSIONS

The technology behind Groundkit has been validated through nearly 60 successful deployments in orbit, supporting real-world missions, increasing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and empowering teams to pursue more ambitious goals in space.

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OS-VOLT

OS-VOLT is a true testament to our upcoming HELIX suite of space software products. Find out how HELIX will be used to boost this pioneering multi-million mission.

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FARADAY PHOENIX

The Faraday Phoenix mission enables multiple third-party payloads to ‘rideshare ’ on a single satellite platform, providing fast and low-cost access to space.

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IOD-1 GEMS

The IOD-1 mission was the key first step in the OMS’s GEMS programme roll-out to test commercial viability of the service and prove the concept and technology.

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CASE

Targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) market, CASE CubeSat was a pilot spacecraft to demonstrate the proposed service.

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SEAHAWK

The SeaHawk project observes the changing biology of the ocean surface and its implication for various maritime applications.

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PICASSO

Developed for the European Space Agency, PICASSO CubeSat is designed to investigate the upper layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

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