Author: Miriam Rich

Notable Systems Engineer Jim Long Receives Pioneer Award

The Vitech team was proud to learn Monday at the International Council of Systems Engineering’s International Symposium in Washington, D.C. that Jim Long, influential mentor and longtime leader at Vitech, was honored with the Posthumous Pioneer Award. The award recognizes an individual who has made an outsize contribution to the …

Microsatellites in the Age of Space 2.0

“Nanosatellites are the future of space research.” So says Matthew Tetlow, president of Inovor Technologies in Adelaide, Australia. Tetlow’s company designs small satellites, called nanosatellites or microsatellites, to help conduct space research. The “CubeSat” is one such satellite, made up of multiples of 10 x 10 x 10 cm cubic …

Finding the right tool in Australia

In the photo above, Kevin Robinson (foreground) and Wayne Power examine a model in CORE. Robinson is Senior Systems Analyst with the Defence Science and Technology Group of the Australian Government. (Photo courtesy Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia.) “A bad worker blames his tools,” goes the old proverb. For …