Carlos González Cortés Discusses Nanosatellites and Aerospace AI at IIMCh Space Resources Commission
May 20, 2026·
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Dr. Carlos Gonzalez-Cortes
The Space Resources Commission of the Chilean Institute of Mining Engineers held a working session with Carlos González Cortés, academic at the DIINF of USACH and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Chile. The discussion covered space exploration with nanosatellites, flight software development, the evolution of the satellite industry, megaconstellations, artificial intelligence applied to aerospace systems, and the challenges Chile faces in strengthening its technological independence. The commission is chaired by Marco Muñoz.
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Professor in the Computer Engineering Department at the University of Santiago of Chile (USACH).
He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Chile and has extensive experience in embedded systems, nanosatellites, and flight software. Previously, he developed the SUCHAI family and PlantSat nanosatellites at SPEL, and worked at the Flight Software Department of the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Carlos is passionate about pushing the boundaries of distributed space systems and satellite flight software architectures.