A fantastic week with Tensor Tech

Thanks to the team for hosting NewOrbit Space - especially to Thomas (Po-Hsun) Yen, Tony Chen, PMP, CSM, Chih-Ta Wu, and Johnny Liao for the great technical collaboration!

We focused on VLEO simulation work, software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing and discussions around hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups, aiming to validate the attitude determination and control system (ADCS) behaviour in representative VLEO scenarios. As part of the week, we implemented our own drag models directly in their simulation environment, ran close to 100 SIL simulations, and even squeezed in a few HIL simulations in their cleanroom.

It was valuable to compare approaches, share learnings, and pressure-test assumptions with a team that’s deeply hands-on.

From NewOrbit, a big thanks to Dr. Ilyas El Wafi and Tom Hagander for diving deep into the simulations and helping make the week a success.

Thanks again — excited to build on this!