Okean Solution awarded SBIR Phase I contract with NASA Glenn for space power systems monitoring

Okean Solutions has been awarded a Phase I contract through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Our project, System Health Monitoring for Deep Space Electrical Power Systems, is one of only four selected in the Fault Management Technologies subtopic. Okean Solutions is also among just six companies from Washington State to receive a Phase I award in this cycle.

This award underscores Okean Solutions’ commitment to advancing innovative technologies that support the future of deep space exploration.

Project Abstract

NASA is interested in advanced techniques to provide fault diagnosis for increasingly complex space electrical power systems requiring higher levels of autonomy. Okean Solutions proposes to provide system health monitoring including fault detection and isolation/identification (FDI) to enable reliable and resilient space power. The software solution will support autonomous recovery and reconfiguration of space power systems. Our model-based FDI system called MONSID® determines the health state of power system components so appropriate action can be taken whether the system is healthy or not. It can be applied to monitor any electrical power system, including but not limited to Gateway, Deep Space Transit Vehicle, and Lunar power microgrids.

Integrating MONSID with electrical microgrid systems

High‑level overview of MONSID® applied to NASA Glenn’s autonomous modular power architecture. MONSID provides advanced health monitoring in support of mission-critical space power operations.

The system can be implemented standalone or integrated with an onboard executive/controller. The primary use case will be in support of load shedding and reconfiguration but health state knowledge and history can also be used for power forecasting. Knowledge of failures can be used autonomously or by human operators to minimize downtime by swapping to alternate components or replacement. MONSID utilizes physics models of hardware functionality similar to digital twins. The modeling technique captures nominal behavior so it can uncover unanticipated off-nominal behavior in addition to known faults. Explicit fault models are not required to isolate the source of faults, which reduces model complexity and simplifies validation. The fault diagnosis engine is compact, deterministic, and application-agnostic making it completely re-usable. During the program, through Phase II, Okean Solutions will demonstrate the effectiveness of the modeling approach and FDI technique for NASA Glenn’s autonomous modular power architecture. We will develop MONSID models of power system components and functions, run test cases for nominal and fault scenarios, integrate MONSID with the autonomous power control (APC) architecture, and provide training.

Innovation in Action

Okean Solutions has a proven track record of transforming breakthrough concepts into practical, scalable solutions that deliver measurable value in real‑world systems. Our approach combines innovation with disciplined execution, ensuring technologies not only work in theory but thrive in operational environments.

To explore our contributions through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, please visit our SBIR profile .

MONSID® is a registered trademark of Okean Solutions, Inc.