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Renens, Switzerland, December 15, 2020-- SWISSto12 today announced that Dr. Peter Guggenbach will join the company as Chief Growth Officer starting January 1st 2021. Guggenbach formerly headed the RUAG Space division for more than a decade, making it the number one supplier of Space products in Europe with 12 sites in six countries. 

Atlanta, GA, December 10, 2020–NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) announced today key management appointments.  David Kozlowski has been named Vice President of Aero Structures and Certification, with responsibility for overseeing installation, testing and certification of NXTCOMM’s AeroMax® antenna on commercial aircraft, reporting to Co-founder and CEO Dave Horton.  In addition, Rob Davies will serve as Director, Product Engineering, reporting to Carl Novello, CTO, and Jordan Klein has been named Creative Director, reporting to Horton.

McLean, Va., December 8, 2020 – SpaceLink announced it formed a corporation and named David Bettinger as Chief Executive Officer. With significant spectrum rights in the Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and the backing of Electro Optic Systems of Australia (EOS), SpaceLink will provide a secure, continuous, high-capacity data relay service between near Earth space and the ground.

Los Angeles, Calif., December 8, 2020--Jim Simpson will transition from his current role as CEO of Saturn Satellite Networks (SSN) to a member of the Board of Saturn at the end of 2020. Thomas Choi the Executive Chairman will also assume the role of interim CEO/President of Saturn.

Long Beach, Calif., December 7, 2020--Virgin Orbit announced today that Jim Simpson has joined its executive team as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). With the company rapidly approaching its second launch demonstration and nearing the start of commercial service, Jim’s addition will help the team keep a laser focus on meeting its commercial and government customers’ needs in the dynamic, global market for responsive launch.

Seattle, Wash., December 2, 2020--BlackSky today announced Uyen Dinh as its Vice President for Government Relations and Strategy. Dinh brings more than two decades of experience, knowledge, and insight in the federal legislative, authorization, and appropriations processes. She is well versed in national security policy, national and military intelligence programs and policies, geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), cybersecurity, and other national security space issues.

Toronto, Canada, December 1, 2020 – Redline Communications Group Inc. (TSX:RDL), a provider of industrial wireless broadband network connectivity solutions for mission-critical applications, announces today the appointment of Jim Slinowsky as Vice President of Product Line Management.

Kent, Wash., December 1, 2020--Blue Origin today announced the formation of its Board of Advisors, which includes notable former government space leaders and industry executives. The Board will provide strategic counsel on the company’s mission to radically reduce the cost of access to space and the utilization of in-space resources.

Falls Church, Va., November 25, 2020 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has named Scott Stapp chief technology officer (CTO). Stapp will report to Kathy Warden, chairman, chief executive officer and president and will work closely with the executive leadership team.

Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with with Dave Rehbehn, Vice-President, International Division-Hughes Network Systems.  Dave gave an update on Hughes and its offerings and the status of its upcoming Jupiter-3 satellite. He also talked about the key verticals that will be driving demand for their services post-pandemic, bridging the digital divide among other topics.