The DLR and the Art of Satellite Operations (w. Jake)

A communications satellite is a bundle of computers (all made by different people) the size of a minivan. Coordinating all these systems to work together, send info to Earth, and accept new commands is nightmarish. This week, we're joined by Jake, a software engineer at the German Space Operations Center (GSOC) to learn a little bit about spacecraft operations.

Follow along with Jake's slides (drive.google.com/file/d/1dY8Ih9En6MXKxQa7TjAPu…)

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