5 Lessons Learned From SmallSat Operators
Introduction For satellite operators in their mission design phase, there are a lot of unknowns. The challenge is that the choices that you make today have significant impacts down the […]
Unlocking the 80/20 Advantage with Leanspace
Introduction Building a custom Mission Operations Center that natively integrates a Mission Control System (MCS or C2), Mission Planning System (MPS) and Flight Dynamics (FD) is no small feat—it’s complex, […]
Reorganizing Commands: Balance Control with Agility
As we’ve discussed in our previous article on contingencies, the phrase “set in stone” seems like an anomaly. This is because satellite operators work in a domain where agility and […]
Build for the future with Automated Passes
Today, the need to automate satellite operations is quickly moving from a ‘nice to have’ to an absolute necessity. Space.com recently reported that the SpaceX Starlink satellites had to make […]
Easily handle contingencies with Command Sequences
In our previous article, we introduced you to Leanspace’s recently updated Commands tool. In this instalment, we take a closer look at how the enhanced Commands tool can play a […]
Connect disparate systems together with Routes
Talk to any satellite operator and they will tell you that sending, receiving and managing data such as telemetry, telecommand, and payload images is a painful process, when really, it […]
Why Ground Segments Shouldn’t Be Built Today The Way We Did 30 Years Ago
A wide variety of software systems are required to operate a space mission. Whether it’s an individual satellite, or a mega-constellation, or a launcher, you will need to monitor & […]
Space Catastrophes:Â Save Your Mission With Agile Methodology!
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was planned for a launch in December of 2019 with the goal of docking with the International Space Station. Nevertheless, the test flight of the $4.2bn project […]