Satellite News

Telesat Canada and its shareholder BCE Inc. announced that Daniel S. Goldberg has been named president and CEO of the Canadian satellite services provider.

Marshall Byrd has been appointed vice president and general manager of Lockheed Commercial Space Systems, effective September 1. He succeeds Ted Gavrilis, who is retiring after 36 years at Lockheed Martin.

SES Astra has named its new digital satellite infrastructure arm entavio.

Carl A. Marchetto was named by Orbital Sciences Corporation as the new Executive Vice President and General Manager of its largest business unit, the Space Systems Group.

NASA announced that its new crew exploration vehicle, until now known as CEV, will be named Orion.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that former SES Americom Chief Commercial Officer Andreas Georghiou will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of Spacenet Inc., effective on 1 August 2006.

XM Satellite Radio announced the appointment of Nate Davis to the newly created position of President and Chief Operating Officer.