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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...