Robot model
Mission Design Simulator (MDS)
Real-time spacecraft mission simulation platform for orbital mechanics, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), docking, mega-constellation design, Monte…
- Manufacturer
- Blackswan Space
- Form factor
- other
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 2
- Website
- blackswanspace.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Mission Design Simulator (MDS), a other by Blackswan Space (commercial): 2 verified deployments on record. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Real-time spacecraft mission simulation platform for orbital mechanics, rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO), docking, mega-constellation design, Monte Carlo analysis, and synthetic visual data generation. Integrates with Matlab/Simulink, Python, and TU Delft's TUDAT propagator. Commercial product with a free 14-day trial.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Mission Design Simulator (MDS). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Mission Design Simulator (MDS) on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
at Germany, Europe
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mission Design Simulator (MDS).
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (1)
- https://blackswanspace.com/mission-design-simulator/ · 2026-08-06
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: other
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mission Design Simulator (MDS).Recent coverage
Mission Design Simulator (MDS) in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mission Design Simulator (MDS) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Mission Design Simulator (MDS) Solaris v.1.3.0 is live!
🚀 MDS 1.3.0 is live!We’re proud to announce the latest release of our satellite simulation platform, just in time for International Astronautical Congress – IAC 2025 Sydney! This…
Blackswan Space opens its US office in Golden, Colorado
To better serve the growing number of customers in North America, we have recently opened our US division and already welcomed our first employee there – our US sales manager Kyle…
Blackswan Space Secures €300K ESA Contract to Advance Mission Design Simulator in partnership with Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Blackswan Space is proud to announce the award of a €300,000 contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to enhance its flagship product, the Mission Design Simulator (MDS).…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/blackswan-mission-design-simulator.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/33d1edab-cd26-4ead-a543-426ffa8aa5d3
- Revision history: /models/blackswan-mission-design-simulator/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Mission Design Simulator (MDS) draws attention at the 20th percentile but verifies reality at the 51st percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -30.7, 85th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 3, 2026