DIINF Space: Students Help Put SUCHAI-4 Nanosatellite into Orbit with Critical Flight Software
Jul 21, 2026·
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Dr. Carlos Gonzalez-Cortes
After the SUCHAI-4 launch, DIINF students were behind critical flight software that keeps the satellite operating in orbit under severe constraints: limited processors and memory, and only about four passes over Santiago per day with windows of five to ten minutes. Lucas Mecías automated operations by sending batches of commands that the satellite executes in sequence, while Josué Mateluna designed the interface used to operate the mission. The rest of the time SUCHAI-4 must run autonomously, with no operator in the loop.
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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.