Orbion Space Technology, developer of next-generation smallsat propulsion systems, today announced the appointment of Greg Orndorff, Vice President of Business Development. Orndorff  is an aerospace industry veteran with over 30 years of experience across various leadership roles in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

SSPI UK, the UK Chapter of the Space and Satellite Professionals International organisation is pleased to announce Ian Jones, CEO of Goonhilly, as the U.K. Space & Satellite Personality of 2019. Ian has been instrumental in the revival of Goonhilly Earth station as a multi-faceted space hub.

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has announced that Andrew C. Ivers will join the company as its newchief operating officer, effective November 4, 2019.

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, the majority shareholder of ILS International Launch Services, (ILS) announced the departure of Kirk Pysher as ILS President. John Palme, ILS Chief Operations Officer, will serve as interim President until a successor is appointed.

Mr. Alexey Varochko, KhSC Director General, expressed his thanks to Mr. Pysher for his work on offering Proton M launch services on the global market.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL) announced today that Rich Luhrs has been promoted to President of its Orlando, Florida-based subsidiary, Comtech Systems, Inc. (“Comtech Systems”) and that Dick Burt will be retiring after 40 years with the Company. Comtech Systems provides high-performance transmission products including over-the-horizon microwave and troposcatter systems and is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment.

At the IBC 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador interviewed key executives including Alexander Mueller-Gastell, CEO