Clint Crosier, Director of Aerospace and Satellite at Amazon Web Services, sat down with Shipra Sinha of CyberMedia Research to discuss the role of cloud computing in supporting space infrastructure and driving innovation within the space industry. Crosier believes that the cloud and space industry are a perfect marriage due to the fact that space is all about data and the cloud is good at managing, moving, analyzing and drawing insights from data. He also believes that the cloud removes barriers to meeting high-end mission requirements and allows companies to go faster and innovate faster. Decreasing the entry barriers to the space industry is vital as technology and understanding of how space can be used has increased, allowing more people and companies to enter the space industry.
