In this episode, SpaceNews’ Jason Rainbow interviews Atle Woello, the CEO and senior vice president of the space systems and surveillance business unit at Kongsberg NanoAvionics. They discuss the role space plays for defense systems that are increasingly interconnected across domains, as well as the role that the European industrial base can play in the continent’s recent political and fundraising push to bolster sovereignty, independence and resilience in space.
This episode is sponsored by Xiphos Systems.
Xiphos Systems develops compact, high-performance embedded computing solutions for spacecraft and aerospace applications. Founded in 1996 and based in Montreal, the company specializes in commercial off-the-shelf processing platforms designed for space, combining processors, programmable logic, storage, networking, and RF capabilities in low size, weight, power, and cost designs. Its portfolio includes processor boards, onboard computers, RF payload systems, and AI-capable computing platforms for satellites, launch vehicles, lunar missions, and robotics. With more than two decades of experience and over 1,000 processor cards delivered, Xiphos supports customers from system integration through deployment, helping bring reliable computing closer to the mission.
