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Inmarsat plc announced that with effect from 1 January 2012, Andrew Sukawaty will become Executive Chairman and Rupert Pearce will become Chief Executive Officer.

U.S. Space LLC, a U.S.-owned provider of dedicated, commercial space solutions, announced that it has named Randy Brinkley as a member of its Board of Directors.
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EchoStar Corporation, announced the appointment of Anders Johnson as president of EchoStar Satellite Services.
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Nine year old Natalia from Bulgaria will have her name on one of the first two operational Galileo satellites to be launched on 20th October as she has won the Bulgarian part of the Galileo children’s drawing competition. The European Commission is running the Galileo drawing competition for children in each of the Member States.
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DISH Network Corporation announced that Joseph P. Clayton has been named the company’s president and chief executive officer and has been appointed to the DISH Network board of directors, effective 20 June 2011.

SES S.A. announced that, as of 1 May, it is operating under a new and streamlined management structure.
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin appointed former First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin as head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos, replacing Anatoly Perminov.Other Posts:Hydraulic drive blamed on Dnepr crashAerojet and NEC collaborate to explore low power ion propulsion systemsJSAT returns to Arianespace after Proton crashNew 2.4 m antenna with interchangeable feeds from AndrewSatellite TV Spanish Style – The Best Spanish TV AvailableWays To Make You Feel Comfortable in Watching Cable TV ShowsNo Home Renovation is Complete Without Satellite TVMDA gets funding for next-gen space exploration technology

EADS North America announced that it has further integrated and expanded the company’s Space and related product activities in the U.S., supporting government agencies, private sector customers and academia.
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