Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) announced the appointment of Sébastien Rouge as its new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Group’s Executive Committee under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Jean-François Fallacher. This appointment will be effective 1stFebruary 2026.

Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG appointed Josef Rottenaicher as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Rosenberger Group on October 1, 2025. He succeeds Franz Praxenthaler, who retired after an impressive 48 years with the company. The management and the board of directors would like to thank Franz Praxenthaler for his many years of service and welcome Josef Rottenaicher to his new role – with a clear commitment to continuity and trust in the company's management.

Arianespace announces the appointment of Maxime Verrière as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. He also joins the company's Executive Committee. He will be responsible for structuring Arianespace's strategy and overseeing its implementation. He will lead key transformation projects for the company, particularly in the area of innovation.

At the Strategies in Satellite Ground Systems (SSGS) conference in London, this month, Martin Coleman, was given a Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his “Outstanding Contribution to Combatting the Costly Problem of Satellite Radio Frequency Interference.”  As a largely unpaid volunteer, Martin has accomplished something that few others have been able to achieve.

Hispasat has appointed Manuel Sansegundo as the Group's new Technical Director. Sansegundo, who was previously responsible for the company's European IRIS2 secure communications program, has held various positions in Hispasat's technical department since joining in 1991. As Flight Segment Manager for the past 22 years, he has led the technical aspects of all the company's missions, including launch-related activities, satellite control centers, and flight dynamics.

At the IBC 2025 Conference and Exhibition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Ralf Mayr, CEO and Muhamed Ibrahim, Deputy General Manager for R&D of RF Design.  Click here to view the video.

Atheras Analytics SAS has appointed Mesbah Shaheed Head of Engineering to spearhead the development of the company’s unique and groundbreaking technology.

At the World Space Business Week in Paris, France Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with  Mark Dickinson, CTO of Neo Space Group. Click here to view the video.

At the World Space Business Week in Paris, France Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with satellite executives including  Mark Dickinson, CTO of Neo Space Group and Mahdi Nazari Mehrabi, Group CTO-Northtelecom Group.. Click here to view the videos.

Space42 (ADX: SPACE42)  announced that Ali Al Hashemi, CEO of its Space Services unit, has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA). Al Hashemi becomes the first Emirati to assume the Chairmanship, building on a distinguished career in satellite communications.