MPS lite -The intuitive way to plan your Satellite Operations
Are you tired of struggling with mission planning conflicts and inefficient workflows? Look no further than MPS lite – the solution that empowers you to generate feasible plans confidently, highlights […]
Why Excel for Mission Planning is a bad idea!
Introduction At some point in your engineering career, you have likely used Excel or an equivalent for your mission planning. At first glance, using this method seems easy to set […]
3 Factors to Consider When Choosing your MPS
Introduction Mission planning and scheduling systems, also known as a Mission Planning System (MPS), are at the heart of satellite operations, orchestrating the complex dance of tasks, resources, and constraints […]
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 & […]
