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Structured Estimation for Complex Space Missions

Galorath’s SEER® platform supports early scoping, trade study development, and cost-risk alignment for space programs facing technical uncertainty, aggressive schedules, and mission-critical constraints.

How SEER Supports Space System Estimation and Planning

From human spaceflight to orbital defense, space programs must manage complexity, precision, and public accountability. SEER® helps engineering teams build structured, traceable estimates across payload modeling, emerging technology evaluation, and system-level trade studies.
With SEERai™, program leaders can generate early estimates, refine inputs using natural language, and accelerate analysis through reusable models and scenario logic.

 

Key Capabilities for IT Estimation and Planning

SEER equips IT teams to evaluate scope, manage cost, and align estimates with delivery targets across infrastructure upgrades, cloud initiatives, and ongoing operations. With SEERai™, teams reduce manual effort and accelerate planning through guided inputs and traceable outputs.

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  • Cost estimation for technology maturation and readiness transitions
  • Trade study analysis across mission profiles and launch configurations
  • Reuse modeling with cost and risk impact visibility
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  • Predictive analytics using validated space models
  • Instrument, subsystem, and full architecture costing
  • Interface sizing and configuration evaluation
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  • Natural-language estimate generation through SEERai
  • Real-time scoping and adjustment for evolving mission requirements
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Putting a Man on Mars: New Technology Requires New Cost Estimates

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As NASA sets its sights on ambitious human missions to Mars, developing innovative technologies, such as crewed launch vehicles powered by nuclear thermal propulsion, becomes paramount. Faced with the challenge of estimating costs for such groundbreaking ventures without recent benchmarks, NASA turned to Galorath. Drawing from their work with NASA on the previously halted Constellation program and employing a semi-parametric method, Galorath crafted a credible cost estimate. This expertise underscored the feasibility of the Mars mission and ensured judicious resource allocation, fostering confidence in the mission’s success. Read article →

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Trusted by Leaders in Government and Commercial Space

From NASA to private launch providers, SEER supports space organizations in balancing innovation, regulatory demands, and cost control. With validated parametric logic and AI-enabled estimation, SEER helps teams produce traceable models, justify assumptions, and stay ready for mission-critical decisions.

Structured Estimation for Complex, Multi-Phase Space Projects

SEER provides aerospace and space organizations with the structure, traceability, and guidance needed to manage uncertainty across the mission lifecycle. With SEERai™ built in, your team can generate early estimates quickly, explore trade-offs with reusable logic, and adapt plans as technical and program requirements evolve.

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Your Partner In Predictive Cost Analysis and Optimization

Galorath’s SEER® platform combines validated parametric models with AI-enabled workflows to help space engineering teams estimate faster, reduce risk, and plan with greater clarity at every stage of the mission lifecycle.

SEERai™ enhances the process with natural-language inputs, reusable scenario logic, and transparent outputs that support trade studies and early-phase planning. Galorath Services provides expert onboarding and tailored configuration aligned to your program goals.

Predict faster. Plan smarter. Build with confidence.

Global organizations count on Galorath for keen insights into cost optimization and should-cost analysis:

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