Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 9, 2021--Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and three new members to its Board of Directors. Ali Al Hashemi, The current CEO of Thuraya Telecommunications Company and the General Manager of Yahsat Government Solutions, will take over as the new CEO of Yahsat Group from April 18, 2021.
Long Beach, Calif., February 9, 2021---Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) today announced the establishment of its Space Advisory Board. The Virgin Galactic Space Advisory Board will provide advice to senior management as the company moves forward to open space for the benefit of all. The company also annoucned the appointment of Seth Zaslow as VP of Investor Relations.
London, UK, February 5, 2021--Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Maxim Usatov, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Founder of BusinessCom Networks, a satellite solutions provider at the forefront of innovative solutions for VSAT and Comms On The Move (COTM) services. Excerpts of the interivew:
Long Beach, Calif., February 4, 2021--Virgin Orbit announced today the addition of two seasoned executives to its team. Kirk Pysher has joined the company as its new Vice President of Mission Assurance, Quality and Safety, and Janice Starzyk as Vice President of Government Operations.
McLean, Va, February 2, 2021–The Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA), a global not-for-profit focused on amplifying the voice satellite mobile services users and innovators, today announced its 2021 board of directors and board leadership team.
Denver, Colo., February 2, 2021--Astroscale U.S. today announced the s appointment of Sandor Nemethy as Director, Geostationary orbit (GEO) Spacecraft Systems. Nemethy joins Astroscale with more than 20 years of experience spanning satellite manufacturing, propulsion engineering, launch operations and program management.
McLean, Va., February 1, 2021–Following a previous announcement of its top executives, SpaceLink added seven more industry leaders to its team. They bring deep expertise in technical and business operations to drive forward the space relay service that provides secure, continuous, high-capacity service between LEO spacecraft and the ground.
Montreal, Canada, January 27, 2021--MDA has appointed Amer Khouri as the company’s new Vice President of Satellite Systems. Khouri will be responsible for all satellite business activities including successful execution of existing programs and the continued growth of MDA’s Satellite Systems division, which is based in Montreal, Canada.
Santa Clara, Calif., January 25, 2021-Momentus today announced its Board of Directors has appointed Dawn Harms, the Company’s Chief Revenue Officer, as a director and interim CEO effective immediately, following the resignation of director and founding CEO Mikhail Kokorich.