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Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. announced that Rob Strain will be joining the company as chief operating officer (COO) effective March 2012. He will report directly to Ball Aerospace President and CEO, David L. Taylor.
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NASA has renamed its newest Earth-observing satellite in honour of the late Verner E. Suomi, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin who is recognised widely as “the father of satellite meteorology.”

Solaris Mobile Ltd., the Dublin based operator of hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks across Europe, announced that Matt Child is assuming the role of Chief Executive to succeed Steve Maine who is leaving the company to pursue other professional interests.

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The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications met today and unanimously decided to propose to shareholders at the General Assembly of 8 November 2011 to nominate Jean-Martin Folz as a Board member. If elected, Jean-Martin Folz will be appointed by the Board as Chairman to succeed Giuliano Berretta.
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The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications met today and unanimously decided to propose to shareholders at the General Assembly of 8 November 2011 to nominate Jean-Martin Folz as a Board member. If elected, Jean-Martin Folz will be appointed by the Board as Chairman to succeed Giuliano Berretta.Other Posts:RSCC has six satellites in the pipelineLavochkin denies Fobos-Grunt delayThird German radar satellite in orbitStar One C1 arrives at KourouDon’t Miss a Moment With Satellite TV HD DVRIntelsat to test Internet routing in space for the U.S. militaryOrbital Express resumes unmated operationsAsiaSat 5 completes reference performance testing

Globalstar, Inc. announced that after the successful implementation of the strategic initiatives he introduced during his tenure, the company has accepted Chief Executive Officer Peter Dalton’s request to retire.
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