The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) awarded Pradman P. Kaul, president and CEO of Hughes, the 2021 Aerospace Communications Award. Kaul received the award, which recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace communications, for his leadership in the creation and development of the very small aperture terminal (VSAT) and its significance to the satellite communications industry.

iKO Media Group, a leading global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, announced two key executive appointments. Mark Berenshtein has been appointed Vice President of Global Sales - North America & Special Accounts and Ayellet Bar as Marketing Director at iKO Media Group.

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Badgett, VP-Technology of Kratos Space.  Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Chris Carella, Executive Vice-President-Business. Dev., Benchmark Space Systems. Click here to view the video. 

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Adnan Al Muhairi, Chief Technology Officer of satellite operator Yahsat. Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Fran Auricchio, Founder and CEO of Mission Microwave. Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Gelerman, CEO-Spacebridge on the latest developments on his company. Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2021 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Vagan Shakhgildian, President of the Commercial Group, Comtech Satellite Network Technologies. Click here to view the video.

Kymeta announced today that Walter Z. Berger and S. Douglas Hutcheson have been named Co-Chief Executive Officers of Kymeta. The senior leadership announcement is an exciting step for the company as they continue to develop transformational technology and innovative solutions across the industry.

Satellite Markets and Reserch spoke with Cynthia Harty, VP-Strategic Business Development,  ST Engineering iDirect on their Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) solution. Cynthia’s expertise lies in operations and the introduction of new products, services and solutions to market, establishing channel and pricing strategy. As VP of Business Development, her focus is on the augmentation of the company’s 5-year plan and the partnerships that will enable the introduction of incremental capabilities to a product, solution or service and different go-to-market strategies.