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Pre-launch test management for small satellite teams
Satellite testing, faster to plan and easier to prove
Plan, book and analyse vibration and thermal vacuum tests across UK labs, with AI that flags problems while the test is still running.
Testing is the last gate before launch
Every satellite has to pass vibration and thermal vacuum testing before it flies. For small teams, that critical step still runs on inboxes and guesswork.
Spreadsheets
Test plans, levels and results sit in spreadsheets that drift out of date and are hard to audit.
Separate lab calendars
Every lab keeps its own calendar. Finding a free shaker or chamber means chasing each one.
- Vibration testing
- Shaking the satellite to check it survives the loads of launch.
- Thermal vacuum
- Running it in a vacuum chamber through the temperature swings of space.
- Qualification
- Proving, with evidence, that the design meets its test requirements.
How it works
One platform takes your test campaign from first plan to final evidence, in four steps.
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01
Plan
Set out your campaign in one shared plan: test levels, sequence and the qualification requirements you need to meet.
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Book
See availability across UK test labs and book a slot directly. No more chasing calendars.
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Our differentiator
Analyse
Our AI watches test data live and flags problems while the test is still running, not after it ends. So you can act before the run is over.
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Prove
Turn results into a clear, traceable record of what was tested and how it performed, ready to share.
Early proof: problems caught as they happen
We ran our anomaly detection prototype on real accelerometer data recorded from a phone. Here's what it found.
- Disturbances caught after warm-up
- 6/6
- Time to flag each one
- ~1 s
- False alarms
- 0
Built for both sides of the test
Groundproof connects the teams who need testing with the labs that run it.
For satellite teams
- Small satellite builders
- University CubeSat teams
- Component makers
Plan and book testing without the admin, see problems during the test and leave with evidence you can share.
For test labs
- Vibration test facilities
- Thermal vacuum facilities
Receive clear, well-prepared bookings in one place, spend less time on email and give customers live insight during their tests.
A simple model that works for both sides
Groundproof is a service, not hardware. There's no equipment to buy.
Paid by satellite teams
Subscription
Teams subscribe to plan, book and record their test campaigns.
Paid by test labs
Booking fee
Labs pay a small fee for each booking made through Groundproof.
Optional add-on Premium
AI analysis
Live analysis that flags problems during the test, added on top of a subscription.
Roadmap
A clear path from prototype to a European launch.
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Months 0 to 6 Now
Prototype
Build the core platform and prove the live AI analysis.
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Months 6 to 12
Pilot
Run a pilot with a Scottish test lab on real test campaigns.
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Year 2
UK launch
Open Groundproof to satellite teams and test labs across the UK.
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Year 3
Europe
Expand to test labs and satellite teams across Europe.
The team
Software, test engineering and business, backed by industry advice.
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Jibin Thomas
AI and software lead
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Tanishq Shastrakar
Test engineer
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Heracles Kontis
Business lead
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Jupiter Banjare
Industry advisor
We're looking for a test lab to pilot with
If you run vibration or thermal vacuum testing in the UK, we'd love to talk. Satellite teams who want early access are welcome too.
Prefer to email directly? Write to jthomas36@lancashire.ac.uk