T-Minus Space Daily Spaceports as smart hubs with Parsons.
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Aug 23, 2025 Guadalupe Casuso, Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Parsons, discusses the future of spaceports as advanced hubs for exploration. She emphasizes the integration of digital twins, AI, and cybersecurity in operations. The conversation highlights the importance of international collaboration and standardization to create interconnected spaceports that can drive economic growth. Guadalupe also explores how strategic partnerships can foster innovation and improve logistics, ensuring that space travel is efficient and sustainable.
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Spaceports As Multimodal Smart Hubs
- Spaceports are evolving from simple launch sites into multimodal smart hubs linking air, ground, water, and orbit.
- This role can unlock new economic models, community growth, and sustainability benefits.
Launch Day Transport Example
- Casuso describes a launch-day scenario where rockets move through community infrastructure and require coordinated planning.
- She uses this story to show why digital twins, AI, and stakeholder alignment matter for safe, efficient launches.
Digital Twins Enable Data-Driven Launch Planning
- Digital twins replicate the physical environment and ingest diverse data to drive simulations and predictive models.
- Combined with AI they enable data-driven decisions, visualization, and optimal operational planning.