SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. board of directors has appointed a new chairman and new president effective April 1, 2019. Named new chairman is Shinji Takada whose previous title was president, and Eiichi Yonekura, formerly senior executive vice president, as new president.

Tedial, an independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has appointed Brian Hamblin as Director, Media Architecture, effective immediately.

According to Euroconsult's newly-published report, FSS Operators: Benchmarks & Performance Review, the size of the FSS m

NSR’s industry-first In-Orbit Servicing Markets (IoSM) report, released today, finds the nascent in-orbit servicing market poised for growth, and forecasts a total market of over US$ 3 Billion in the next 10 years. Life extension services drive most of this revenue, as many in-orbit service providers plan to enter the market in the next five years servicing commercial and government customers with additional solutions to fleet management.

DEV Systemtechnik (www.dev-systemtechnik.com), supplier of RF signal transmission solutions for satellite, cable and broadcast applications, has appointed Manfred Mettendorff to the role of Managing Director.

The business environment in which teleport operators work is being disrupted by technology and market change. Their established businesses face disruption from new models of connectivity (HTS, MEO and LEO), by the rising domination of software over hardware, and customer demands for seamless global service. They are disrupting their own operations by innovating up the value chain to meet new customer needs, which requires a new depth of technology knowledge and strong management skills.

DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of remote communications and information technology solutions to the aerospace, broadcast, government, and critical infrastructure markets, announced today the appointment of two new executives upon the heels of record growth in 2017. The company named Carter Johnson as its Chief Financial Officer and Brad Majeres as its inaugural Chief Operations Officer.

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today published its annual rankings for the Top Teleport Operators of 2017. The annual rankings of companies by revenue and revenue growth are compiled by surveying teleport operators around the world as well as referencing the published results of publicly-held companies.

NSR’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Satcom and Imaging Markets, 4th Edition report, released today, projects a cumulative revenue opportunity of $19.7 billion for UAS satellite communications and $4.3 billion for commercial UAS imaging service during the 2016-2026 period owed to an accelerating Government and Military UAS market, with increased adoption rates for unmanned systems around the world.

NSR’s newly released Small Satellite Markets, 4th Edition (SSM4) report identifies growth across the 1-500 kg smallsat market with 5,000 satellites launching within the next decade, generating cumulative revenues of US$ 25 Billion in manufacturing and launch services. Constellations remain the strongest driver of market growth; 70% of satellites to launch will be part of such a group of 5 or more satellites with the same mission.