November 18, 2025
Researchers at JMU Würzburg have achieved the first autonomous in-orbit satellite orientation using an AI controller on the InnoCube CubeSat. Trained through deep reinforcement learning, the AI repeatedly reoriented the spacecraft, demonstrating a major step toward fully autonomous, lower-cost satellite systems and future AI-managed missions.
Researchers at JMU Würzburg have achieved the first autonomous in-orbit satellite orientation using an AI controller on the InnoCube CubeSat. Trained through deep reinforcement learning, the AI repeatedly reoriented the spacecraft, demonstrating a major step toward fully autonomous, lower-cost satellite systems and future AI-managed missions.