#30 - Tilebox: End to End Data Processing for Space Missions (Laura Costa Ortega & Laura Todd) 

Episode Overview

This episode features a discussion with Laura Costa Ortega, the co-founder of Tilebox, and Laura Todd, Vice President of Space Exploration Future Programmes at Airbus Defense and Space and mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab.

We discuss the challenges of processing data products collected by space missions and new methodologies being developed to improve efficiency of the end to end processing chain. In addition, we discuss the business side of emerging space companies which provides a nice blend of technical interchange with strategy and vision. I hope you enjoy this format!

Timestamps

0:00 - Episode intro

3:54 - Background: Laura Costa Ortega & challenges in space data processing

13:08 - Background: Laura Todd

18:20 - Developing the Tilebox narrative, startup mentality, strategy, and product development

31:12 - Tilebox + Colossus integration, end to end processing

41:44 - Challenges of on orbit processing vs ground processing

46:41 - Future methodologies for data processing

51:50 - What do you love most about your job

57:34 - Episode outro

Links

• Tilebox: https://tilebox.com/
• CDL: https://creativedestructionlab.com/
• Colossus: https://colossuscompute.com/deploy-your-edge-compute-mission-faster-1