#30 - Tilebox: End to End Data Processing for Space Missions (Laura Costa Ortega & Laura Todd)

Episode Overview
This episode features a discussion with Laura Costa Ortega, the co-founder of Tilebox, and Laura Todd, Vice President of Space Exploration Future Programmes at Airbus Defense and Space and mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab.
We discuss the challenges of processing data products collected by space missions and new methodologies being developed to improve efficiency of the end to end processing chain. In addition, we discuss the business side of emerging space companies which provides a nice blend of technical interchange with strategy and vision. I hope you enjoy this format!
Timestamps
0:00 - Episode intro
3:54 - Background: Laura Costa Ortega & challenges in space data processing
13:08 - Background: Laura Todd
18:20 - Developing the Tilebox narrative, startup mentality, strategy, and product development
31:12 - Tilebox + Colossus integration, end to end processing
41:44 - Challenges of on orbit processing vs ground processing
46:41 - Future methodologies for data processing
51:50 - What do you love most about your job
57:34 - Episode outro

Links
• Tilebox: tilebox.com
• CDL: creativedestructionlab.com
• Colossus: colossuscompute.com/deploy-your-edge-compute-m…