Elche, Spain, June 5, 2026--PLD Space, an international space transportation company, has appointed Candace Johnson, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the global space industry, as a new independent board member.
Dover, Del. June 4, 2026--The Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations (CONFERS) today announced the results of its recent Board of Directors and Executive Committee elections, reaffirming the organization’s commitment to advancing industry-led standards, best practices, and international collaboration for in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM), rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) and on-orbit servicing (OOS).
Renens, Switzerland, May 28, 2026 – SWISSto12 today announced the appointment of industry leaders to support the company’s next phase of global expansion. Mike Kaliski will assume the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), transitioning from his position as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for HummingSat. Alongside Kalinski's appointment, SWISSto12 appointed José Toscano as Head of Government Affairs and Richard Franklin as Strategic Advisors, with a mandate to deepen government affairs and partner relationships.
Edinburgh, UK, May 4, 2026 – Bright Ascension, a provider of advanced space software solutions, announced that John Baughn has been appointed Chief Executive Officer following a period in an interim CEO capacity during a leadership transition. The appointment forms part of the company’s succession planning following this period of interim leadership.
London, UK , April 29, 2026- SatVu, the UK-based provider of high-resolution thermal intelligence from space has announced the appointments of Hanna Steplewska and Matthew Harrison to accelerate commercial operations following the successful launch of HotSat-2.
With HotSat-2 now in orbit and delivering data, SatVu is starting to supply activity information to customers across the globe in the sovereign defense, economic intelligence and climate resilience sectors. HotSat-3 will join the constellation later this year.
