Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company, announced the appointment of Jamin Brown as Chief Operating Officer (COO).Based at Terran Orbital’s headquarters in Irvine, California, Brown will work closely with Peter Krauss, President and Chief Executive Officer, as the company prepares to meet growing customer demand.

Qvest announced the appointment of Katlyn Alexander as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Qvest in North America, effective August 16, 2026. Alexander, who previously served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Qvest in the US, succeeds the Founding Partners. In her new role, Katlyn Alexander will oversee strategic direction, operational performance, and market expansion across North America.

The Space Data Association announces that Dan Oltrogge, Chief Scientist and Director of the Center for Space Standards and Innovation at COMSPOC Corporation has been awarded the 2026 T.S. Kelso Space Safety Award. The award was presented by Space Data Association Strategy and Policy Advisor, Andrew D’Uva at the AMOS Conference in Maui, Hawai’i yesterday.
 

Terran Orbital today announced the promotion of Margherita Cardi to Vice President of European Operations & Head of Strategic Programs. In her expanded executive role, Cardi will serve as the senior-most operational leader for Terran Orbital’s European organization, overseeing all local functions and departments in Italy and reporting directly to Peter Krauss, President and CEO of Terran Orbital and Managing Director of Tyvak International.

Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company, announced today the promotion of Carl William Couch II to Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Couch, who previously served as Senior Director of Business Development at Terran Orbital, will lead the company’s strategy and business development organization, helping align its advanced space capabilities with national security, civil, commercial and international market priorities.

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Oliver Grassmann, Chief Operating Officer of Beyond Gravity, will leave the company at the end of 2026 to pursue a new professional opportunity. He will support the transition until the end of September according to the company.

United Launch Alliance (ULA) today named veteran aerospace industry executive Mark Peller as its next president and chief executive officer effectively immediately. Prior to being named to the top position at ULA, he served as the chief operating officer responsible for the operations of the Atlas and Vulcan launch vehicle programs, including engineering, supply chain, production, launch, quality assurance, information systems, and overall program management and integration.

Iraklis Hatziathanasiou has joined Celestia in the newly created role of Product Director to boost its current growth trajectory and support its mission to develop the next generation of solutions for the space industry.

U.S. Cyberdynamics (USCI), an affiliate company of U.S. Electrodynamics (USEI), today announced the appointment of Jim Scott as Chief Strategy Officer, where he will lead the strategic expansion and development of the company’s Advanced Infrastructure Campus powered by the Columbia River (AICCR).