SatNews

Appointments

Intelsat Adds Four Accomplished Leaders To The Firm’s Executive Team

Intelsat has named four, seasoned aerospace and tech leaders to key financial and commercial roles for the company. Anthony (Toby) O’Brien will become Intelsat’s next chief financial officer (CFO). Bringing a wealth of experience to the job, O’Brien most recently served as corporate CFO for Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) after a five-year stint as CFO […]

New Dept. Of The Air Force Ass’t Secretary For Space Acquisition + Integration Named

Frank Calvelli has been sworn in as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration during a Pentagon ceremony, following his confirmation to the role by the U.S. Senate on April 28th Prior to his confirmation, Calvelli worked at the National Reconnaissance Office and within industry. In this new role, he becomes […]

Momentus Adds Seasoned Industry Executives

Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) (“Momentus” or the “Company”) has announced that Charles Chase, Nick Zello and Gary Bartmann have joined the Company as Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Supply Chain, respectively. Chase, Zello, and Bartmann bring deep aerospace experience focusing on innovation, technology development, manufacturing, organization building, profitability, […]

Slingshot Aerospace Has Hired A New COO, And Promoted Another To Chief Scientist

Notably, in 2009 Defossé founded Magellan International School, an Austin, Texas based pre-K to 8th grade non-profit, independent school. Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a company building space simulation and analytics products to accelerate space sustainability, announced that Erin Defossé is joining the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Dr. Belinda Marchand, PhD has been promoted […]

Redwire Selects A New Chief Technology Officer With Extensive Space Industry Experience

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has named Al Tadros to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) position with the firm. Tadros was most recently serving as Redwire‘s Chief Growth Officer. This transition significantly strengthens Redwire’s technical culture and ability to take on much larger and more complex technical programs, while also giving an opportunity for Michael Gold, […]

Peraton Names A New Company Vice President Of National Security Strategy + Integration

Peraton has appointed Andrew Hallman, former Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Principal Executive and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, as vice president, National Security Strategy and Integration, effective May 9, 2022. In this new role, Hallman will lead the company’s efforts to build, test, and execute transformative […]

UK Space Agency Reports On Space Jobs Growth + New Chair Of The UK Space Agency’s Board

The number of UK space jobs continued to grow into 2020, despite the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures recently released by the UK Space Agency. Employment in the UK space sector hit 46,995 in 2020, up from 44,040 in 2019: an increase of 2,955 (6.7%). Sector income increased in nominal […]

Southern Launch Names A New GM To Fill The Launch & Test Role For The Company

Southern Launch has appointed Rob Baker to fulfill the company’s newly created General Manager — Launch & Test role. Baker brings with him 21 years of experience from the Defence Science and Technology Group. His experience and knowledge include weapons modelling and simulation, probabilistic range safety methodology and implementation, and active protection systems for armored […]

Sierra Space Names New Chief Operating Officer

Sierra Space has appointed Jeff Babione as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Babione is a long-time industry veteran, most recently serving as Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Development Program Vice President and General Manager, leading the famed division commonly referred to as Skunk Works®. Prior to Skunk Works®, Babione was the Executive Vice President and General […]