🧠  CARL AI-Powered Constellation Analysis Platform

Model any constellation.
Predict every link.

ConstellaSim is the only physics-based constellation simulator with built-in AI insights, RF link budget analysis, and 15-year TCO modelling — purpose-built for maritime, defense, and IoT missions.

97°
Inclination Support
6+
Real Constellations
Multi-Band RF
Protocol Simulation
15 yr
TCO Modelling

Everything you need to
design a constellation

From orbital mechanics to commercial viability — all in one platform.

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CARL
Constellation AI Reasoning Layer
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” — Carl Sagan

Describe your mission in plain language and CARL will design the constellation. Not just a chatbot — an AI constellation engineer with direct access to the simulator. He runs real simulations, analyzes results, and iterates on designs conversationally. All you do is ask.

Run heatmaps & RF link budgets Parametric sweeps Latency analysis (fiber vs satellite) CSV / GeoJSON instant analysis
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Physics-Based Orbital Engine

Walker Delta/Star geometries, inclination sweep, and Keplerian propagation. Accurate coverage maps over maritime corridors, Arctic routes, and polar regions.

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RF Link Budget Analysis

Full multi-band link budget — AIS, VDES, MSS, Starlink Ku, LTE, 5G, GSM — with MCS selection, SNR thresholds, Doppler modelling, and link margin per orbital pass and per ground location.

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15-Year TCO Modelling

Calibrated against real NewSpace programs. Break down CAPEX/OPEX for nanosat to microsat platforms, rideshare vs. dedicated launch, and staffing cadence.

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Interactive Coverage Maps

Plotly 3D orbit views, Bokeh heatmaps, and publication-ready matplotlib figures. Export static PNG or pan/zoom HTML with a single command flag.

Batch Simulation Engine

Sweep hundreds of Walker configurations overnight. Auto-generate dashboards, comparative TCO tables, and heatmap matrices for side-by-side constellation analysis.

Built for
real-world missions

Pre-configured routes, protocols, and models for the scenarios that matter most.

Maritime

Global Maritime & IoT Connectivity

Analyse coverage gaps over any route — maritime, Arctic, or terrestrial. Model RF link budgets for AIS, VDES, MSS, Starlink Ku, LTE, 5G, and GSM to validate service eligibility across any frequency band before hardware investment.

7 pre-configured routes AIS · VDES · MSS · Ku · LTE · 5G · GSM Coastal & deep ocean
Defense & Intelligence

RF Geolocation & Dark Vessel Detection

Evaluate revisit rates over contested maritime zones. Model formation-flying architectures for RF trilateration. Compare SSO vs. mid-inclination trade-offs for specific threat corridors — quantitatively.

Formation flying support SIGINT constellation models Revisit rate optimiser
IoT / NewSpace

5G NB-IoT & D2D Constellation Design

Evaluate NB-IoT link margins and direct-to-device connectivity. MSS D2D feasibility scoring per orbital pass, with benchmarks from Sateliot, ConstellaSim, and Orbcomm OG2 programs included out of the box.

NB-IoT link analysis D2D MSS eligibility 100+ sat scalability

Validated against
operational programs

Real parameters from active constellations — not synthetic assumptions.

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Spire Global
100+ Lemur-2 · Mixed inclination
Iridium NEXT
66 sats · Walker Star · ISL
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Orbcomm OG2
17 sats · M2M + AIS · 52°
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HawkEye 360
30 sats · RF trilateration clusters
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ConstellaSim AIS
12 sats · 8U nano · €15M TCO
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Sateliot 5G
100+ sats · NB-IoT D2D · €200M

Know your numbers
before you launch

ConstellaSim's built-in TCO engine models the full 15-year lifecycle of your constellation — CAPEX, OPEX, launch strategy, insurance, and decommissioning — calibrated against real programs.

  • CAPEX breakdown: development, production, launch, ground segment
  • OPEX modelling: staffing, insurance, and replacement launch cadence
  • Rideshare vs. dedicated launch trade-off calculator
  • Nanosat to microsat platform cost comparison
  • Validated against ConstellaSim, Sateliot, and Orbcomm benchmarks
TCO Breakdown — Walker 87° / 12 planes / 3 sats
CAPEX
$16.2M
Launch
$8.4M
OPEX / yr
$2.5M
15-yr TCO
$54.1M

Calibrated against ConstellaSim AIS/VDES program (€15M reported investment). Model accuracy: ±10% vs. real-world benchmarks.

Simple, transparent
mission-aligned pricing

From academic research to enterprise constellation programs.

Explorer
Free

For researchers and students exploring constellation design fundamentals.

  • Up to 3 constellation configurations
  • AIS coverage heatmaps
  • Matplotlib & Plotly visualisations
  • 5 simulations / month
  • Community forum support
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Enterprise
Custom

For defense programs, space agencies, and multi-team constellation programs.

  • Everything in Pro
  • On-premise deployment
  • SSO / LDAP integration
  • Custom constellation templates
  • SLA guarantees
  • Dedicated solutions engineer
  • Export-controlled data handling
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