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Overcoming conservatism in the autonomous space revolution

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The space industry has reached an inflection point where operational demands are beginning to outpace traditional control methods.

Creating truly autonomous spacecraft requires mastering several critical functions without constant human supervision.

As satellite constellations grow larger and missions become more complex, autonomy shifts from luxury to necessity.

The question is no longer if this transformation will occur, but who will lead it and how quickly they can overcome the industry’s inherent conservatism to bring these capabilities to market.

Justin du Plessis is Attitude and Orbit Control Systems Lead at Space Machines Company .

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