"The internet started as a Department of Defense-funded military project in 1969. Today, it's in the pockets of 100% of smartphone owners and accessed by 68% of the world's population. Space travel started as a postwar race between the governments of America and the Soviet Union to put people on the Moon in the 1950s-'60s. Today, celebrities and wealthy citizens can purchase tickets to go on space flights."
"As engineers, our job is to figure out the best ways to apply technology and tools to fix complex problems. We're focused on critical issues playing out in the digital and physical worlds. It doesn't get more physical than aerospace, and it doesn't get more high-stakes than SpaceX. I know. I spent over 10 years as a member of SpaceX's mission operations team in charge of pioneering innovation in the aerospace industry."
The internet and space travel both began as government-driven projects and later became widely accessible to civilians. High-stakes industries increasingly rely on software platforms to organize complex physical and digital operations. Applying space-grade software practices can accelerate reliability and efficiency when industries scale. Aerospace mission operations demand rigorous tooling because hardware development depends on software from concept to launch. Long-term mission experience reveals persistent challenges such as fragmented processes and disconnected workflows that hinder engineers. Streamlined, integrated operational software reduces friction and supports continuous mission success across successive launches.
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