Decision making and agility in space mission development - with Epsilon3

Decision making and agility in space mission development - with Epsilon3

Author: satsearch July 5, 2023 Duration: 22:38

In episode 52 of The Space Industry podcast, Hywel Curtis speaks with Laura Crabtree, Co-founder & CEO of Epsilon3.

Epsilon3 is a US-based software solutions company providing services in the space as well as other commercial industries. Epsilon3 modernizes space missions by building the industry standard of operational software. Its software platform manages complex operational procedures, saving operators time and reducing errors. The platform supports a majority of a project’s life cycle from integration and testing through live operations.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • How communication between the engineering team and other decision-makers is crucial to ensure the success of the end-to-end space mission development process
  • Set up your organization to make decisions
  • Empower people to make a decision, even if it's the wrong one
  • Be ok with mistakes, and learn from them

You can find out more about Epsilon3 here on their satsearch supplier hub.

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