As Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange) moves into the next phase after the integration with OneWeb and fully aligned with an IRIS2 future, Eutelsat announces the appointment of Jean-François Fallacher as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The appointment was decided at a Board Meeting held on May 4th, 2025, upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Governance Committee, and will be effective on June 1st, 2025. 

Effective April 1st, 2025, iKO Media Group (iKOMG)  announced the appointment of Fancesco Cataldo, a distinguished industry expert, as its new Chairman. Cataldo brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in broadcasting, media, and telecommunications. His background includes executive roles such as Deputy CCO and other commercial and operational roles in Eutelsat. Satellite Markets and Research spoke to Cataldo on his new role.  Excerpts of the interview follows:

Arianespace announced the appointment of Olivier Ricouart as Chief Technical Officer, starting May 1, 2025. He also joins the company’s Executive Committee.

Rivada Space Networks has expanded its EMEA Team with the appointment of Mustafa Afifi as Sales Director for the Middle East region. Mr. Afifi will focus on sectors including Telcos, Regional Satellite Operators and Satellite Resellers/Integrators, providing the most demanding enterprise and government customers with Rivada’s highly secure, high-bandwidth, global connectivity network.

Astroscale U.S. Inc.,has named retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Wesley ‘Wes’ Norris as its new Vice President of Business Development for National Security — to meet the increasing demand for space mobility, logistics, and servicing capabilities across U.S. defense and intelligence agencies. 

Axiom Space, announced today the appointment of Tejpaul Bhatia as its Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia takes over after serving as Chief Revenue Officer for the company over the past four years and replaces previous CEO, Executive Chairman, and Co-founder Dr. Kam Ghaffarian. Ghaffarian will continue as Executive Chairman of Axiom Space.Since joining Axiom Space in 2021, Bhatia has pioneered landmark deals and missions, notably leading the industry’s first-ever sovereign government purchases of commercial human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, including the groundbreaking Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1) through Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4). He also oversaw high-impact, cross-industry collaborations, such as partnering with Prada on NASA-awarded, next-generation spacesuits for the Artemis III lunar mission, and with Nokia to integrate high-speed cellular connectivity into the lunar exploration spacesuits — establishing Axiom Space’s position as a leading innovator and commercial integrator for human space exploration.

Space consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace has unveiled a new offering: the Major Space Programs Tracker. This report debuts with a spotlight on a defining trend across the global space industry—an accelerating shift toward iterative tranche—and layer-based satellite deployment strategies. 

Network Innovations  has announced changes to its senior leadership team, each effective today, March 31, 2025.

iKOMG today announces a significant leadership transition. After nearly seven years of dedicated service, David Treadway is stepping down as Chairman. In his place, the company announced the appointment of Francesco Cataldo, a distinguished industry expert, as its new Chairman, effective April 1st, 2025.

Satellite operator ABS (Agility Beyond Space) announced the appointment of Matthieu Boutrolle as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With an extensive background in satellite design, procurement, and operations, Matthieu brings 20 years of expertise in leading large-scale space programs from concept to execution.