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Spherical Systems: Rebuilding Satellite Electronics from the Chip Up

The space industry relies on electronic designs rooted in a 50-year-old paradigm. Satellites, particularly the rapidly expanding small satellite and CubeSat market, are constrained by off-the-shelf components and fragmented integration processes. This approach limits performance, reliability, and scalability. Spherical

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PLD Space: A Decade to First Flight

The space launch industry is crowded with promises of rapid access and disruptive technology. PLD Space, a Spanish firm, offers a different narrative: a twelve-year trajectory from founding to its first successful suborbital flight. Founded in September 2011 by Raúl Torres, Raúl Verdú, and José E. Martínez, the company

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The Unseen Scaffolding of Artificial Intelligence

The promise of artificial intelligence, often articulated in sweeping narratives of societal transformation, frequently obscures the intricate, often chaotic, reality of its construction. We speak of algorithms as if they are self-generating entities, yet behind every predictive model or automated decision lies a labyr

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