1gSpace Mission Overview
1gSpace initiates deep-space operations with the Alpha Centauri Exploratory Probe (ACEP), an ≈17 m autonomous platform tasked with surveying Proxima b (distance ≈4.24 ly). ACEP’s objectives include landing-site characterization, resource and geophysical mapping, atmospheric and magnetic-field profiling, full-surface photogrammetry, and validation of core propulsion and control methods for follow-on missions.
Propulsion and ship power are provided by a DCMCAAFR powerplant in the ≈375 MW class. Command and system management are overseen by AURAI, a dual-instance architecture using consensus gating for flight-critical actions. The payload suite covers multispectral imaging, LIDAR, magnetometry, and in-situ atmospheric analysis, plus the ACEP Atmos descent module. Data are prioritized onboard and returned via the SKOJITOX laser communication link.
The New World
ISV Innes, a human-rated deep-space vehicle, will deploy the first multidisciplinary crew to Proxima b to establish an initial human presence, conduct detailed site evaluations, field robotic assistants, and begin baseline environmental assessments. Early objectives include standing up surface communications and contingency life-support elements.
Following crew landing, the unmanned heavy-lift ISV Anglada delivers modular assets for long-duration operations: deployable habitats, power units, resource-processing systems, and structural components for the first base, Eternal Sunset. Sited for resource access and environmental stability, Eternal Sunset serves as the operations hub for initial development.
Sustainable Future
The final phase transitions to permanent settlement on Proxima b. A colony-class transport, configured for 5,000 personnel, establishes sustained human presence and expands Eternal Sunset in the equatorial twilight zone associated with tidal locking. Initial priorities include environmental stabilization, habitat growth, and autonomous life-support deployment; indigenous water, minerals, and stellar power support modular construction, closed-loop ecologies, and AI-directed logistics.
Upon reaching operational stability, a second installation, Eternal Sunrise, is built from locally sourced materials, marking the shift to full technological self-sufficiency and validating models for independent off-world expansion.