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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of the director of the Khrunichev Space Center, which is responsible for manufacturing launch rockets and satellites.
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S. K. Shivakumar, Distinguished Scientist and Associate Director,ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC), Bangalore, has assumed the office of Director, ISRO Satellite Centre. He took over the charge from Dr. T. K. Alex, the outgoing Director. ISAC is ISRO’s premier Centre for conceptualisation, design, fabrication, testing, integration and in-orbit commissioning of satellite systems.

Inmarsat Government, a provider of secure, global, mission-critical telecommunications to the U.S. public sector, announced that David Helfgott has been named president and chief executive officer. In this role, he will be responsible for the overall business strategy and direction for Inmarsat Government.
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Lockheed Martin announced that Chairman and CEO Bob Stevens, 60, informed the board of directors of his plans to retire as CEO after 25 years of service with the company. President and COO Chris Kubasik, 51, will succeed Stevens as CEO effective 1 January 2013. Subject to election by shareholders and approval by the board, Mr. Stevens will remain chairman through January 2014.
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The Board of Directors of Hispasat has unanimously elected Elena Pisonero to be the company’s new chairperson.
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At the meeting of the Members of the Board of Directors of Hispasat, Petra Mateos Aparicio announced her resignation as the company’s Chairwoman.