Blog Post Open source gravitates to outer space Two new open source projects, Space Situational Awareness and Kubesat, improve communication between satellites and help predict the path of space junk. By Naeem Altaf, Colin Alstad, Minsik Lee Published October 1, 2020 The 2016 movie, Hidden Figures, highlighted IBM technologists who played a crucial role in NASA’s mission to put a man on the moon. Fifty years later, IBM is still actively working to open possibilities for the new space age.