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Mynaric CEO Mustafa Veziroglu has stepped down from his post after a tenure plagued by production delays and high costs. The laser technology company announced Veziroglu’s departure on Monday, less...

Arizona-based motion control solutions provider Kinematics has joined the Satellite Industry Association (SIA) as its newest member, the company announced this week.  Kinematics offers motion control products for solar, industrial...

Iridium Communications announced Wednesday that its longtime CFO Thomas Fitzpatrick will retire at the end of the year. He will remain on the company’s board of directors.  Fitzpatrick has been...

Exolaunch has appointed Robert Sproles, as its new CEO. Sproles has previously been CTO of the company. He replaces Dmitriy Sternharz, the company’s founder, who has led Exolaunch since its...

Ursa Major, one of the upstart developers of rocket motors and engines, surprised the industry on Thursday by appointing former Maxar Technologies CEO Dan Jablonsky as its new top executive,...

Boeing on Wednesday wrapped up its search for its next top executive, naming long-time aerospace and defense industry veteran and executive Robert “Kelly” Ortberg as president and CEO, effective Aug....

While high-level deals and investment rounds often make the news, it’s the work happening behind the scenes every day that lays the groundwork for success — developing solutions, educating customers,...

Space has always been a huge part of popular culture. In fact, some of the highest-grossing movies like “Star Wars” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” have space at the heart. The...

SmallSat Alliance, an industry group of companies in the smallsat ecosystem, appointed Dr. Angel Smith as its new executive director.  Smith is a general manager at Microsoft Corp. leading Strategic...

Firefly Aerospace is looking for a new CEO after the launcher’s board of directors announced July 17 that CEO Bill Weber is no longer with the company.  This news comes...