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FCC Press Secretary Tina Pelkey is moving on to a position at Blue Origin. O’Dwyer’s public relations blog reported Monday that Pelkey will be senior manager of  government affairs communication. […]

Our Thursday Morning Conversation this week takes us to the city of Paris where we catch up with Arianespace’s CEO, Stéphane Israël. Here, we talk about how Stéphane and his […]

For the latest Thursday Morning Conversation, Via Satellite went all the way to Hong Kong to talk to Tom Choi, executive chairman at Airspace Internet Exchange. We find out what […]

Richard Victor Dutchik, a well-known and respected satellite systems engineer and consultant, passed away on March 22.  He was 72 years old. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Richard dedicated his entire […]

The Board of Directors of Spacecom, which operates the AMOS satellite fleet, has appointed Dan Zajicek as new CEO, effective April 1, the company announced Thursday. Zajicek has been the […]

Lockheed Martin has named board American Tower Corporation CEO James Taiclet as president and CEO, effective June 15. Tacilet, 59, has been on Lockheed Martin’s board since 2018, and will […]

  As SES announced its 2019 financial results earlier this week, the satellite operator also set forward a new strategic plan which could ultimately result in its Video and Networks […]

The SES Board of Directors has appointed Sandeep Jalan as CFO, effective on May 6. Sandeep succeeds Andrew Browne who stepped down in October 2019. He was most recently the […]

Mark Rigolle, the former CEO of O3b Networks and LeoSat Enterprises, announced his new position as CEO of KLEO Connect GmbH – another global entrant into the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) […]

Speedcast’s Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of CEO PJ Beylier in light of a disappointing preliminary 2019 Full-Year (FY19) financial result for the remote communication and IT solutions […]

Earlier this month, OneWeb and SatixFy announced a significant deal where the two companies announced plans to add a digital technology pathway payload that will include a full digital payload […]

This year, Capella Space is making the transition from building its technology and business case to commercial operations, as it begins to launch its constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) […]

Virgin Galactic Holdings has appointed Enrico Palermo, the current president of The Spaceship Company (TSC) as its first COO, the company announced Wednesday. Palermo will be responsible for helping maintain […]

Latin America met Europe in one of the more interesting consolidations that took place in the satellite industry in 2019. AXESS Networks was created through the merger of Axesat and […]

Rama Kasi works for ManSat, which provides support for the satellite spectrum filing process in the Isle of Man, London, Geneva, and around the world. He previously worked as network […]

Boeing revealed Monday in a news release that CEO Dennis Muilenburg had resigned from his position as CEO and Board director. The board named current Chairman, David Calhoun, as CEO […]

Amid a strong economy, salary growth over time for in-demand satellite engineers may be lagging behind overall wage growth.  The Washington Post recently ran a story on the Labor Department’s […]

Isotropic Systems appointed satellite telecommunications executive Scott Sprague to CCO, effective immediately. Sprague will lead Isotropic Systems’ commercial activities worldwide. Sprague joins Isotropic with more than 40 years of experience […]

Satellite networking technologies provider Gilat Satellite Networks named Slava Frayter as its North American regional vice president, the company announced Dec. 2. Frayter previously served as Vice President of the […]

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is stepping down. The wireless operator announced that its Board of Directors has named Mike Sievert as CEO, effective May 1, 2020. Currently President, COO and […]

Ball Aerospace revealed that Dr. Dave Kaufman has been named COO, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Kaufman joined Ball Aerospace in 2000 as senior program and capture manager, national security space. […]

Women in Aerospace (WIA), a professional organization dedicated to expanding women’s opportunities for leadership, education, and visibility in the aerospace community, honored five women for their contributions to the aerospace […]

Comtech Telecommunications revealed that Rich Luhrs was promoted to President of Comtech Systems — its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary. Comtech Systems provides transmission products including over-the-horizon microwave and troposcatter systems and […]

OrbitsEdge appointed Barbara Stinnett as CEO. OrbitsEdge designs Low Earth Orbit (LEO) micro-data centers, aiming to accelerate the commercialization of space by enabling organizations to economically streamline and analyze vast […]

Another World Satellite Business Week (WSBW) wrapped up last week, and it represented the first chance in the fall for the satellite industry to get together and discuss the future […]

SES revealed that Andrew Browne, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SES, decided to step down for personal and family reasons and to pursue other endeavors. According to the release, the […]

ThinKom is offering a way for people to replace big, expensive dish farms. The company recently revealed its new Multi-Beam Phased-Array Gateway solution, which is described as an “array of arrays” — […]

Vector is “undertaking a pause of operations,” according to a note released by the company on Friday. Additionally, John Garvey has replaced Jim Cantrell as CEO, according to the company’s […]

Isotropic Systems revealed that Trevor Lund has joined the company as senior vice president of engineering, responsible for the day-to-day development of the company’s satellite communications terminals. The 37-year industry veteran will […]

NanoAvionics has opened a factory and office in the U.S., and hired Franklin Brent Abbott, the former chief executive for AAC/Clyde Space North America. Additionally, Robin Sampson has been hired as […]