AiRANACULUS is advancing CLAIRE, a Cross Layer Spectrum Aware Cognitive Control Plane, to adaptively manage networks across changing radio environments and reduce interference, while INSPiRE enables intelligent network slicing and policy-based routing across heterogeneous terrestrial and space networks with NVIDIA acceleration via the Aerial Testbed and GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip.

Over a 24‑month, $5 million NASA contract, the project will enhance CLAIRE and INSPiRE as AI-powered platforms designed for resilient, adaptable space and terrestrial networks.

The effort emphasizes evolving heterogeneous networks and strengthening two AI-driven platforms—CLAIRE and INSPiRE—to boost performance, resilience, and adaptability in space and on Earth.

AiRANACULUS has secured a $5 million contract from NASA under the Civilian Commercialisation Readiness Pilot Programme to develop intelligent lunar and deep-space communications technologies.

The CCRPP agreement supports development of intelligent communications for future lunar and deep-space missions.

Collaborators include NASA Ames Research Center and industry partners NVIDIA, Nokia Federal Solutions, Dell Technologies, Curtiss-Wright, Supermicro, and Radisys, with planned integrated testing and spaceflight validation.

The program aims to support Artemis-era lunar exploration—habitats, robotic systems, rovers, science payloads, mining operations, radio astronomy, lunar orbiters, and future Mars missions—by enabling seamless coordination across 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi, and satellite communications across multiple bands.

It seeks to enable interoperation of 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi, and SATCOM across diverse environments to support lunar and deep-space activities.

The CCRPP program targets moving CLAIRE and INSPiRE toward operational deployment for cislunar communications and lunar surface operations.

AiRANACULUS and partners stress resilient, interoperable, AI-driven networking as foundational for a lunar economy and next‑generation space missions, with support from Arc Ventures and other investors.

Arc Ventures founder Joseph Korff underscores the importance of robust, interoperable communications architectures for lunar exploration and the role of AiRANACULUS in enabling future lunar economy and intelligent networks.

NASA’s CCRPP aims to mature CLAIRE and INSPiRE toward higher TRL and MRL through testing and spaceflight demonstrations at NASA Ames.