Digital engineering is critical to space programs and satellite operations. Contrary to other domains — where deployed systems can be more easily retrieved, maintained, enhanced, and operated — in space it can be next to impossible to update programs or systems once they have been deployed.
In this session, Ricardo Freire will show some real-world applications of AGI's Systems Tool Kit (STK), based on his experiences operating the SGDC satellite and other space systems at the Brazilian Space Operations Center.
Mr. Freire will present case studies that illustrate how modules like STK Conjunction Analysis Tool (CAT), STK SatPro, and STK Astrogator play crucial roles in different phases during satellite operations.
About the speaker
Ricardo Freire works as a flight dynamics engineer and technical manager at the Brazilian Space Operations Center (Brazilian MoD). He is responsible for station keeping and collision avoidance maneuvers of the Brazilian geostationary satellite SGDC.
Mr. Freire previously worked as a technical manager for the CARPONIS space system project — a complete Earth Observation system — including the ground and space segments. He also developed the design and specifications for the Space Surveillance Telescope project, which enables ground-based search, detection, and tracking of objects in space, and is fully operated at the Brazilian Aerospace Operations Command.
Mr. Freire holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Rome "La Sapienza," where he graduated with honors, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering.