Bright Ascension Ltd., a Scottish industry-leading space software technology provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Druken as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Laura Calder as the new Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in an effort to create a stronger commercially-focussed team ahead of the launch of its eagerly-awaited end-to-end HELIX suite of software products. The newly formed leadership team will focus on maximizing business growth opportunities and strengthening Bright Ascension’s position on global markets.

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​​​​​​​With the rapid increase in space traffic anticipated over coming years, and the growing problem of space debris, improving Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is becoming increasingly important. The long-term sustainability of space is dependent on being able to effectively predict and prevent collisions, and for this we need better SSA systems.
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