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Explore a 47-minute conference talk from the 38th Chaos Communication Congress detailing the groundbreaking journey of open-source space technology aboard the Ariane 6 rocket launch. Learn about two revolutionary payloads: the SIDLOC experiment, which developed a new open standard for spacecraft identification and localization, and Curium One, a satellite establishing an open-source framework for larger CubeSat systems. Discover how the Libre Space Foundation, in collaboration with ESA and Planetary Transportation Systems, designed, tested, and qualified 15 new open-hardware PCBs, from solar generators to high-frequency communication boards. Follow the complete development process, from initial conception through final integration at the French Guiana spaceport, including challenges faced during mission development and implementation of core technologies. Gain insights into how open-source principles are reshaping space exploration and understand both the advantages and challenges of this approach within the space industry.
