Open Innovation WayPointersSubmitted July 18, 2026

STARK - The Secure AI Space Mission Commander

An MCP app on the Model Context Protocol built by WayPointers at the Amrita University Amritapuri campus NitroStack × MCP To The Moon hackathon and deployed on NitroStack.

About this project

STARK (Secure Trusted AI Response Kernel) is an MCP-powered Secure AI Space Mission Commander designed to revolutionize satellite mission operations through intelligent automation, secure decision-making, and real-time space awareness. Instead of relying on multiple disconnected systems, STARK unifies live space weather intelligence, orbital collision analysis, satellite health monitoring, mission simulation, and Zero Trust security into a single AI-driven Mission Control platform. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), STARK leverages specialized Tools to perform mission-critical analysis, Resources to access structured mission knowledge and security policies, and reusable Prompts to generate explainable mission reports and emergency response plans. Engineers can interact seamlessly through an intuitive dashboard or voice commands, while STARK analyzes mission conditions, predicts potential threats, verifies command authorization, and recommends the safest operational actions. By combining Agentic AI, MCP, cybersecurity, and space intelligence, STARK transforms traditional satellite monitoring into an intelligent, secure, and autonomous mission command system for next-generation space operations.

Open Innovation track

Solve any real-world problem with AI, regardless of industry or domain.

Team WayPointers

  • Parvathy S AshokLead

  • Kalyani R Nair

  • Nidhi Saji Sreedhar

  • Trupti

Frequently asked questions

What does STARK - The Secure AI Space Mission Commander do?
STARK (Secure Trusted AI Response Kernel) is an MCP-powered Secure AI Space Mission Commander designed to revolutionize satellite mission operations through intelligent automation, secure decision-making, and real-time space awareness. Instead of relying on multiple disconnected systems, STARK unifies live space weather intelligence, orbital collision analysis, satellite health monitoring, mission simulation, and Zero Trust security into a single AI-driven Mission Control platform. Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), STARK leverages specialized Tools to perform mission-critical analysis, Resources to access structured mission knowledge and security policies, and reusable Prompts to generate explainable mission reports and emergency response plans. Engineers can interact seamlessly through an intuitive dashboard or voice commands, while STARK analyzes mission conditions, predicts potential threats, verifies command authorization, and recommends the safest operational actions. By combining Agentic AI, MCP, cybersecurity, and space intelligence, STARK transforms traditional satellite monitoring into an intelligent, secure, and autonomous mission command system for next-generation space operations.
Who built STARK - The Secure AI Space Mission Commander?
STARK - The Secure AI Space Mission Commander was built by team WayPointers at the Amrita University Amritapuri campus NitroStack × MCP To The Moon hackathon, in the Open Innovation track.
What is an MCP app and how is it built?
An MCP app is an application built on the Model Context Protocol — an open standard that lets AI agents connect to tools, data, and APIs. This project exposes MCP tools and resources that agentic AI systems can call. It was built and deployed on NitroStack, the full-stack platform for shipping MCP apps and servers.