AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Jay Naves
Jay supports aerospace and satellite customers at AWS with a focus on edge computing in space. In this role, he led the technical deployment of an AWS Snowcone to the International Space Station (ISS) for use as an edge compute device. Previously, he spent 20 years creating and leading high performance computing (HPC), systems, and security teams at General Dynamics IT.
Using AWS IoT TwinMaker to build a spacecraft digital twin
Digital twin technology helps drive the digital transformation of the space sector by optimizing complex spacecraft design, engineering, and operation. Increasingly, customers turn to AWS IoT TwinMaker from AWS to more quickly and simply create simulations that provide live actionable insights and improve operational performance of real-life systems. Learn how you can use AWS to create digital twin simulations for complex spacecraft, demonstrated using the International Space Station (ISS) via publicly available telemetry from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).