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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...