PTScientists
Space science and industry have seen massive changes in recent years. New Space companies are bringing down the cost of space exploration and are achieving impressive technological milestones. Feats that have eluded established organizations for years. This new generation of space hardware is driven by the use of open and affordable technologies such as Cubesats and a willingness to re-examine old assumptions and for radical simplification. With the hardware revolution well under way the next big frontier in space systems engineering is software. The existing ground control systems and scientific mission data analysis tools have accumulated decades of technical debt and accidental complexity and thus cannot hold step with the rapid changes in the space segment. A fresh approach is needed to lower the barrier of entry for the next generation of space explorers and further bring down the cost of access to space. This presentation examines how Julia’s unique properties make it ideal for tackling the challenges in space science and exploration and will present the roadmaps for the JuliaAstro and JuliaSpace organizations.
I am a mission analysis and flight dynamics engineer at PTScientists, space nerd, Julia enthusiast since the beginning, and like to photograph remote moutains.
