The Space Industry Dilemma of Moving from Innovator to Integrator

ASCEND Las Vegas – Having long tackled the innovators’ dilemma to adjust to technological transformation, the space industry is now poised to tackle the integrators’ dilemma: what to do with all that innovation and how to use it. A panel discussion at 2025 ASCEND explored the theme, tapping experts in academia and industry....  

As Gordon summarized, “Ecosystems are at the top of the system-of-systems pyramid. Integration is most needed there, and it’s where we must focus to achieve the next great leaps in space.”