Blog Archives - Starion, System engineering for space, defence & critical infrastructures

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20 August 2026

8 minutes

From CDP4-COMET to SysML v2: How to model requirements

How to model space system requirements in Starion's CDP4-COMET MBSE platform and in SysML v2

Antonio Di Francesco, Linda Serafini and Andrea Cavallini

5 August 2026

5 minutes

How a Starion internship bridged the study–work gap

When Antonio and Linda joined Starion Italia as part of their Master’s programme, the value came from ‘how’ they worked in addition to th...

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13 July 2026

5 minutes

Sentinel-1A: Closing a remarkable chapter in Earth observation

Mario Sansone, Starion Mission Planning Engineer, gives his perspective on Sentinel-1A, the first Copernicus satellite, having worked on ...

6 July 2026

5 minutes

Virtual reality applications for space science operations and outreach

Starion’s Christian Perez Nicolas explains the benefits of VR and AR tools developed at ESA ESAC for science operations and outreach

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30 June 2026

5 minutes

Spotlighting planetary defence on International Asteroid Day 2026

To mark International Asteroid Day on 30 June 2026, we highlight two of the ways Starion’s experts are contributing to planetary defence.

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18 June 2026

7 minutes

What steps should you follow before creating a SysML v2 model?

In this article about SysML v2, Starion's Anh Toan Bui Long provides a practical checklist of the preparation stages to consider before d...

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19 March 2026

7 minutes

The Unsung Heroes of Space Missions – Part 4: Exploring the archives

In our final post celebrating the unsung heroes of space, we focus on the data archives of the European Space Agency’s science missions.

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11 March 2026

7 minutes

Enhancing EU security through the Cyber Resilience Act

With only 6 months until the EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline on 11 September 2026, what do space sector organisations need to ...

Hera mission simulation using the Cosmographia tool and SPICE software

4 March 2026

5 minutes

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions: Part 3: Pointing instruments in the right direction

Celebrating the unsung heroes of space missions: this time it’s the team at ESAC who ensure instruments on ESA’s science missions point i...

Artist's impression of the BepiColombo spacecraft at Mercury. Image credit - spacecraft: ESA/ATG medialab; Mercury: NASA/JPL

5 February 2026

4 minutes

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions – Part 2: Supporting scientific payloads

How Starion's experts at ESA's ESAC in Spain help prepare and deliver commands to science instruments on board spacecraft

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30 January 2026

5 minutes

Challenges and Opportunities at the 18th European Space Conference

Round up of key themes and takeaways on the current state of the sector and future opportunities and challenges from the 18th European Sp...

22 January 2026

7 minutes

SysML v2 Hackathon: the value of collaborative model extension development

Lessons learned from the SysML v2 Hackathon at the MBSE 2025 workshop in Lithuania in November 2025

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15 January 2026

5 minutes

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions – Part 1: Ground segment

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions supporting the ground segment operations of satellites and constellations in this extract from O...

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16 December 2025

6 minutes

Digital twins: Virtual platforms for real-world breakthroughs

In this extract from OpenSpace magazine, discover how digital twins are providing powerful tools for simulating, analysing and optimising...

4 December 2025

8 minutes

What’s new in SysML v2?

Implementing SysML v2 - how it differs from SysML v1, the main improvements and the key concepts needed when beginning to work with it.

Artist's impression of a Moon surface scenario with astronauts and lander. Image copyright ESA-ATG

30 October 2025

7 minutes

MBSE 2025 workshop: SysML v2, interoperability and collaboration

At the MBSE 2025 workshop in Lithuania on 5-7 November, SysML v2 will be a central theme. Starion's MBSE team will be there, leading some...

Artist's impression of the Smile mission studying Earth's magnetic field

27 October 2025

9 minutes

When the Space Weather Threat Becomes Reality

In this extract from OpenSpace magazine, we explore some of the space weather activities currently underway, from studying the Sun to mit...

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21 October 2025

7 minutes

The Evolution of the Spanish Space Sector

In this extract from OpenSpace magazine, Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido, Director of AEE, the Spanish Space Agency, describes plans for Spain’...

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From CDP4-COMET to SysML v2: How to model requirements

How a Starion internship bridged the study–work gap

Sentinel-1A: Closing a remarkable chapter in Earth observation

Virtual reality applications for space science operations and outreach

Spotlighting planetary defence on International Asteroid Day 2026

What steps should you follow before creating a SysML v2 model?

The Unsung Heroes of Space Missions – Part 4: Exploring the archives

Enhancing EU security through the Cyber Resilience Act

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions: Part 3: Pointing instruments in the right direction

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions – Part 2: Supporting scientific payloads

Challenges and Opportunities at the 18th European Space Conference

SysML v2 Hackathon: the value of collaborative model extension development

Meet the unsung heroes of space missions – Part 1: Ground segment

Digital twins: Virtual platforms for real-world breakthroughs

What’s new in SysML v2?

MBSE 2025 workshop: SysML v2, interoperability and collaboration

When the Space Weather Threat Becomes Reality

The Evolution of the Spanish Space Sector