The New Ground Revolution: How Satellite Ground Segments Are Evolving for a Multi-Orbit, Cloud-Native Future

Executive Summary The satellite ground segment, long considered a static and secondary component of space systems, is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Historically designed as mission-specific, hardware-intensive infrastructure tightly coupled to individual satellites, the ground segment is now evolving into a flexible, software-defined, and service-oriented domain. This shift is being driven by the rapid expansion of…

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