Business
September 26, 2023
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is stepping down from his position at the end of this year, and Amazon’s Kuiper lead Dave Limp will become CEO of the company. A Blue Origin spokesperson confirmed the change in a statement to Via Satellite on Tuesday, after various outlets published Smith and Limp’s letters to the Blue…
September 26, 2023
Deep-water drilling is often a $10 million a day, mission-critical operation. If a signal drops, and an oil rig engineer can’t track their machinery for more than a few seconds, they have to shut down operations — or risk the safety of their crew. Safety is a priority — but that’s a lot of money…
September 26, 2023
The Westin Vendôme in Paris was packed in mid-September with a completely sold out World Satellite Business Week (WSBW). As the industry is expanding, the show is growing and buzzing with energy. While there wasn’t any show-stopping news during the week, WSBW was a good opportunity to gauge the pulse on the industry more than…
September 25, 2023
The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) has appointed ManSat’s CFO Rachel Beattie to be its new treasurer. GSOA announced the appointment Sept. 25. Beattie has been the CFO at ManSat for just over three years and has completed the ISU Space Executive Course. GSOA serves as a collaborative platform for enterprises engaged in the global…