Constellations Podcast: Software, the Ground Truth and Why GSaaS Hasn’t Consolidated
Constellations Podcast: Software, the Ground Truth and Why GSaaS Hasn’t Consolidated
Constellations Podcast: Software, the Ground Truth and Why GSaaS Hasn’t Consolidated
Voices From Space - Podcast Episode 193: Nov 6, 2024
In this episode of the Constellations Podcast, Brad Bode, CTO at ATLAS Space Operations, explains why GSaaS providers are resisting consolidation, the growing applications beyond Earth Observation (EO), and the critical role of software in ground systems.
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