Interview: SCY-FI Lab Lead Discusses SUCHAI-4 Nanosatellite Launch and Mission
Jun 11, 2026·
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Dr. Carlos Gonzalez-Cortes
DIINF interviewed Carlos González Cortés ahead of the SUCHAI-4 launch, a mission in which the department takes part. The nanosatellite concentrates close to 60 scientific and technological experiments in about five kilograms, from plasma propulsion systems to the cultivation of microorganisms, and was to be launched from the United States in early July. González highlighted Chile’s competitive conditions for this kind of project and pointed to human capital formation as the programme’s most important outcome.
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Authors
Principal Investigator
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.