(BUSINESS WIRE)--LeoStella, a U.S.-based, specialized satellite design and manufacturing company, has appointed aerospace and technology industry leader Tim Kienberger to succeed Mike Hettich as CEO. Hettich has retired from LeoStella after leading the company since 2019.

Wade Albright has been named director of the Alaska Satellite Facility at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully launched its 33^rd Electron rocket and first mission from Virginia. The “Virginia is for Launch Lovers” mission lifted off at 18:00 EST on January 24^th from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.

Astroscale Ltd., the UK and European subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), the market leader in satellite servicing and long-term orbital sustainability, announces Andrew Faiola as Commercial Director, effective immediately.

Orbital Assembly (OA), developer of automated and habitable space platforms today announced that Jeffrey Max, serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ascent Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: ASTI) has joined its board of directors.

London, UK, January 21, 2023--The number of pay TV subscribers in 20 MENA countries will increase from 17.32 million in 2022 to 19.20 million in 2028. Legitimate pay TV penetration will remain at only 19%. IPTV subscribers overtook pay satellite TV in 2022 according to new research from Digital TV research.

Riedel Communications today announced that Marcus Wheelwright has joined the company as vice president of customer success for the Americas. In his new role, Wheelwright will manage customer success operations for the Americas, increasing customer satisfaction by creating frictionless experiences for customers throughout their journey with Riedel, including initial demos, training, delivery, and post-sales support.

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CesiumAstro Inc., an industry leader in active phased array communications technology for space and airborne systems, announced today it has acquired TXMission Ltd., a United Kingdom-based communications company that develops software-defined radios and modems for satellites, ground stations, HAPS (high-altitud