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Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance (ULA) for nearly 12 years, has resigned from the position, ULA said in a statement on Monday.  ULA sent out a statement from […]

For the fourth year in row, we bring you Spotify Wrapped in Space: The Satellite Industry’s 2025 Playlist. We asked space industry executives to share their most-listened to track of […]

The Senate voted to confirm Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator on Wednesday afternoon. Isaacman takes the helm of NASA after an interesting journey to the role in which is initial […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Sidus Space founder and CEO Carol Craig to the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners. Craig will serve the remainder of the term previously held […]

Slingshot Aerospace has named a new chief of AI and Data Science, hiring Adrian Thompson, an engineering leader with experience at companies like Waymo, Uber‘s Advanced Technologies Group, and L3 Technologies.  […]

Kymeta has hired a former General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) executive Manny Mora as the company’s new president and CEO. The appointment announced Monday is effective immediately.  Mora had a […]

European launch service provider Arianespace has appointed Maxime Verrière as its new Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. He will be responsible for structuring Arianespace’s strategy, overseeing its implementation, and leading […]

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space won Novaspace’s 2025 Global Satellite Business of the Year award at World Space Business Week (WSBW) in Paris. According to Novaspace, the award, issued to […]

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh, Nigcomsat CEO Jane Egerton-Idehen, and Space42 CEO Ali Al Hashemi were appointed to leadership positions on the new board of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA), the […]

Iceye has appointed Yasuhiro “Pete” Tsukahara as its new CEO of Iceye Japan. With the establishment of Iceye Japan and the appointment of Tsukahara, Iceye is targeting a more prominent […]

Telesat has named a new CFO with the upcoming retirement of longtime CFO Andrew Browne. Telesat has hired Donald Tremblay, CFO of Quebec-based mining company Champion Iron. His appointment will […]

Ben Palmer will lead Viasat’s commercial business as its current leader Jimmy Dodd is retiring. Palmer will serve as president of Commercial starting in November.  Viasat said in an SEC […]

Arabsat has new leadership, appointing Dr. Badr Alsuwaidan as president and CEO. Alsuwaidan has more than 25 years of experience in the space industry and has served as Arabsat’s senior […]

Natasha Nicholson is the new CEO of Space Scotland, an industry-led body that represents Scotland’s fast-growing space sector. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s space ambitions, with […]

After ending his tenure as Intelsat CEO with the acquisition closure, David Wajsgras is joining the board of directors for HawkEye 360.  Wajsgras joined Intelsat in 2022 and led the […]

Back for the second year, Via Satellite recognizes a new class of 25 Rising Stars — a group of young professionals shaping the future of the space and satellite industry. […]

President Trump named his Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the interim leader of NASA after the president withdrew his nomination for Jared Isaacman in June in the midst of a […]

Comtech has hired a new C-suite of leadership for its Satellite and Space Communications (“S&S”) segment as part of the company’s transformation plan. Three new leaders  — Steve Black as […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) has named Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the new deputy director, with the departure of Deputy Director Ryan Frigm.  SDA announced Sandhoo’s appointment on July […]

Longtime industry leader and former OneWeb CTO Massimiliano Ladovaz is joining SpinLaunch as CEO after the company recently announced plans to pursue a satellite broadband constellation.  SpinLaunch announced the appointment […]

Maxar Intelligence has appointed Todd Surdey as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Enterprise business segment, to accelerate commercial adoption of Maxar’s AI-powered geospatial products.  The company’s […]

Via Satellite Rising Stars is an annual nomination program that highlights the achievements and contributions of young people in the space and satellite industry. Ready to nominate a Rising Star? […]

Swissto12 has hired former Inmarsat executive Fredrik Gustavsson as the company’s new chief financial and strategy officer (CFSO). Gustavsson is the former chief strategy officer of Inmarsat, where he was […]

Industry leader and former Hughes Network Systems President and CEO Pradman Kaul has died, Hughes announced on May 4. Kaul was a longtime leader in the satellite industry. He joined Hughes […]

Eutelsat Group has appointed Orange France CEO Jean-François Fallacher to lead the satellite operator as CEO, replacing Eva Berneke. Eutelsat announced the change on Monday morning after a board decision […]

Slingshot Aerospace is stepping up global ambitions with a new Canadian office in Ottawa. The company wants to strengthen Canada’s sovereign space capabilities and support allied collaboration across the space […]

As it gears up for a critical first launch, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has made a major change at the executive level. The German rocket startup appointed Dr. Indulis Kalnins […]

Agility Beyond Space (ABS) has appointed ex-SES executive Matthieu Boutrolle as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Boutrolle brings 20 years of expertise in leading large-scale space programs from concept […]

Democratic FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks plans to resign from his seat on the commission this spring, Starks said in a statement on Tuesday. Starks did not provide a reason for his […]