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A Conversation With Gwynne Shotwell, 2020 Satellite Executive of the Year
Days before sending the Crew-2 mission to the ISS, Gwynne Shotwell jumps on the phone for an interview with Via Satellite while working at SpaceX’s facility in McGregor, Texas. She speaks openly about the company’s ambitions for Starlink, her interplanetary dreams, and how she sees her role as an industry leader. At one point during the interview, when an engine fires in the background, she doesn’t hold back her amazement… READ MORE
SATELLITE 2021 has moved to September 7-10 and will now be located at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, MD, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. The new venue provides us with a new exhibit hall floor plan, including outdoor exhibit options for companies interested in showing off their latest technologies in a truly live, real-world environment.
Attendees and exhibitors alike are excited and motivated to get back to business, and we’re pleased to be able to host the satellite and space communities in early September for what will be the first SATELLITE event in nearly 18 months. If you haven’t yet signed up to exhibit, contact Michael Cassinelli, Sales Director today at +1 (301) 354-1691 or [email protected] to discuss the best exhibit options for your company. Additionally, a host of new sponsorship, branding, and thought-leadership opportunities will be available soon – stay tuned for updates and contact Michael to discuss the best available opportunities to help you accomplish your goals at SATELLITE 2021.
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Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX, announced as Satellite Executive of the Year and Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 named as Satellite Technology of the Year
Rockville, MD – April 5, 2021 – Via Satellite, the most trusted publication in the space and satellite industry, announced Gwynne Shotwell, President & COO of SpaceX as the 2020 Satellite Executive of the Year, and Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) as the 2020 Satellite Technology of the Year on April 5 during a digital ceremony, part of the SATELLITE 2021 Conference. The winners were chosen through a combination of votes from the community and the Via Satellite editorial team.
The awards take on extra significance this year, as the global pandemic in 2020 added a layer of complexity beyond business models and revenue generation for companies. The two winners are outstanding examples of the very best of the space and satellite industry.
The Satellite Executive of the Year winner is chosen for their durable contributions to the global satellite markets, technologies, business practices, services, innovations, or any combination of the aforementioned. Gwynne Shotwell, previous winner of the award in 2017 now becomes the second two-time winner along with Matt Desch (Iridium).
“In 2020, SpaceX launched a record number of missions, transported people to the International Space Station, and launched a huge number of Starlink satellites,” said Mark Holmes, Via Satellite Editorial Director. “Even by SpaceX’s standards, it was truly amazing year. It is a company that is redefining our sector, and Shotwell is integral to this. There are no doubts she is fully deserving once again to the Satellite Executive of the Year for 2020.”
The Satellite Technology of the Year is awarded to a company whose product creates clear, significant cost-savings or technical efficiencies, makes a profit, improves quality of life, disrupts the market, and demonstrates a scientific breakthrough. The Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) is widely recognized as the harbinger signaling the beginning of the age of in-orbit servicing.
“In-orbit satellite servicing not that long ago seemed the stuff of science fiction,” said Holmes. “But, thanks to Northrop Grumman and its Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1), it has now become a commercial reality. It is a stunning technology achievement and paves the way for other exciting breakthroughs in the maintenance and upgrading of satellites in the future.”
Congratulations to both winners and to all of the nominees for 2020!
About Via Satellite
Via Satellite, a monthly publication providing essential news and expert business analysis on the global satellite communications marketplace, including current and evolving applications, infrastructure issues, technology, and business and regulatory developments around the word reaches the most engaged community of satellite professionals and qualified industry decision makers.
About SATELLITE 2021
SATELLITE unites a diverse community of aerospace and connectivity thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users and enthusiasts from around the world for most important global satellite technology event of the year. In 2021 SATELLITE is keeping business moving forward by pairing digital and in-person content and networking. Digital programs begin in April, and the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition will take place on July 26-29, 2021 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. For more information, please visit www.SATShow.com.
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Though the SATELLITE 2021 live conference has been rescheduled to September 7-10, we are happy to report that more than 230 speakers will be making their appearance for the new dates. Let’s talk about what’s happening on the program throughout the spring and summer:
EMEA + Asia Digital Forum (May 18-20) – Please note that the times listed below for all EMEA + Asia Digital Forum sessions are in GMT time.
Thales Alenia Space CEO Hervé Derrey and SES CTO Ruy Pinto will be joined by European Commission Director for Defense and Space Catherine Kavvada and European Space Agency Director of Telecommunications Elodie Viau during the session “How Europe Can Avoid a 5G Digital Chasm,” (Tuesday, May 18, 9:45am GMT) moderated by ESOA Secretary General Aarti Holla. The session, produced in partnership with ESOA, will examine Europe’s ambitions to realize its own global satellite constellation and how realistic it is for institutions to deliver a successful and competitive solution.
We’ve assembled an impressive group of Asia regional satellite operator executives for the panel, “Asia Satellite Focus: Can Regional Operators Survive and Thrive?” (Tuesday, May 18, 10:45am GMT) moderated by our very own Editorial Director Mark Holmes. The panel features the first-ever gathering of MEASAT COO Yau Chyong Lim, AsiaSat CEO Roger Tong, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation GlobalBusiness Group President Teruo Yamashita, Singtel Satellite Head of Satellite & Voice Services Kheng Ghee, and Azercosmos OJSC Head of Business Development Fuad Aslanov.
The EMEA + Asia Digital Forum also features a fantastic session covering Africa, titled “The Future of Africa’s Space Industry: Cooperation or Competition?” on Thursday, May 20 at 9:00am GMT. Speakers will debate whether or not cooperation among African space companies and agencies is a better solution to drive satellite connectivity across the continent. The panel features NIGCOMSAT CEO Abimbola Alale, RascomStar CTO Bruno Henrion, South African National Space Agency CEO Dr. Val Munsami, and Dr. Tidiane Ouattara, Space Science Expert and Coordinator for the African Union Commission (who was also featured in our November 2020 issue of Via Satellite).
The Satellite 101 sessions, Startup Space, and the following conference sessions — “Satellite Solutions to Real World Problems,” “The Future Space Economy,” and “Enabling Responsible & Sustainable Space Operations” — have been rescheduled to an all-digital conference that will take place July 26-29, 2021 (the previous dates for the live conference). This digital event will be called the Future Space Digital Forum.
Future Space Digital Forum speakers include: Capella Space CEO Payam Banazadeh, Swarm Technologies CEO Dr. Sara Spangelo, Redwire Chief Growth Officer Al Tadros, Telespazio CEO Luigi Pasquali, Accion Systems CEO Peter Kant, Astroscale US President Ron Lopez, and many more!
Be sure to register for the Executive All-Access pass to gain access to all of our upcoming programming, including the EMEA + Asia Digital Forum which starts next week!
SATELLITE 2021 is 40 years in the making, and despite the challenges we’ve been presented in the past year, we’re forging ahead! We recently announced that SATELLITE will now take place September 7-10, 2021 at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD. I can’t begin to express how grateful we are for the understanding and flexibility of our community as we navigate the landscape created by the pandemic, and look forward to when we will all meet face-to-face again.
There has been much uncertainty throughout the pandemic and I understand that the recent shift of SATELLITE has created questions surrounding the event in September. Jenn Heinold, SVP at Access Intelligence and I recently sat down with Mark Holmes, Editorial Director of Via Satellite for an edition of Thursday Morning Conversation to discuss SATELLITE in 2021. (Side note, if you haven’t seen our Thursday Morning Conversation series, I highly encourage you to check them out!)
We’re delighted to have found a final home for SATELLITE in 2021 that is at a time that allows most of the community to be able to travel and participate, and are thrilled to be back at the Gaylord National Convention Center, where we’ve held SATELLITE before.
We can’t wait to see everyone this September for the 40th SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition! And if you haven’t registered yet, you can do so online!
All the best,
Lindsey Fuller
Show Director, SATELLITE 2021
VP, Satellite Group
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SATELLITE 2021: LEO Digital Forum to take place online April 6-8
Rockville, MD – March 10, 2021 – The SATELLITE Conference announces the two keynote speakers, Neil Masterson, CEO, OneWeb, and Dan Goldberg, CEO, Telesat, to speak at its upcoming LEO Digital Forum, the first major satellite event of the year taking place April 6-8 on a digital event platform.
Telesat set the industry abuzz by announcing an investment of billions of dollars in its LightSpeed LEO constellation, one of the most ambitious projects seen in the industry recently. The initial 298 satellite constellation is a major statement of intent. In his keynote presentation on Tuesday, April 6, Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s CEO, will discuss LightSpeed and why he thinks the system is destined to propel Telesat towards an exciting future.
The rise, fall, and rise again of OneWeb was one of the biggest stories in satellite last year. The company, now owned by the UK Government and Bharti Global, is looking forward to a new chapter after a headline-making and somewhat turbulent 2020. Neil Masterson, who was appointed OneWeb’s CEO in November 2020, will open the LEO Digital Forum on Wednesday, April 7 with his keynote presentation, Neil’s first public speaking engagement at a major satellite event.
“The LEO Digital Forum is the digital satellite event to attend in the first half of 2021,” said Mark Holmes, Satellite Group Content Director. “In addition to the CEOs from OneWeb and Telesat, the speaker line-up features CEOs from SES, Eutelsat, Hughes and Iridium, plus end user customers Air Canada, Maersk, and OmniAccess. This program will set the stage for conversations to continue at the in-person SATELLITE Conference in July.”
The LEO Digital Forum is part of the SATELLITE 2021 conference program, and the full agenda can be viewed here.
Members of the press may apply for press credentials at https://bit.ly/3sIl8g3.
About SATELLITE 2021
SATELLITE unites a diverse community of aerospace and connectivity thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users and enthusiasts from around the world for most important global satellite technology event of the year. In 2021 SATELLITE is keeping business moving forward by pairing digital and in-person content and networking. Digital programs begin in April, and the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition will take place on July 26-29, 2021 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. For more information, please visit www.SATShow.com.
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CONTACT: Isabel Burnham, Sr. Marketing Manager
Access Intelligence
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SATELLITE to be held in Washington D.C. July 26 – 29, 2021
Rockville, Md. – Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – Access Intelligence, LLC, a media and event company based out of Rockville, MD announces today their flagship event, the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, will move to July 26 – 29 in 2021 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. SATELLITE serves the satellite and space communities, focusing on the commercial technology used by the government/military, broadcasters, telecommunications companies and the mobility markets such as ground transportation, maritime and aviation.
“COVID has created an environment that is uncertain at best, and caused us to rethink many of our daily processes, including the manner in which we hold in-person events,” said Lindsey Fuller, VP of the Satellite Group at Access Intelligence, LLC. “Moving SATELLITE to July in 2021 allows us more time to work with the venue and our partners to put together a health and safety plan to ensure we’re conducting SATELLITE in as safe a manner as possible, and to put protocols in place that will protect everyone at the event in DC.”
The Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the events operations team recently became GBAC (Global Biorisk Advisory Council) certified. Additionally, the center is installing and implementing new technology to efficiently monitor all individuals in the building in a non-intrusive manner and be able to swiftly handle any health risk situations that may arise.
In 2021, SATELLITE will offer a more immersive experience, providing content and networking both in-person and online throughout the year to keep the global satellite community connected across time zones, countries, and platforms.
Registration for the 2021 event is now open. Attendees can register online at https://bit.ly/3msukS1
Press registration can be found at https://bit.ly/2KhyIGC
For more news and updates, visit www.SATShow.com.
About SATELLITE
SATELLITE unites a diverse community of aerospace and connectivity thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users and enthusiasts from around the world for most important global satellite technology event of the year. Serving all industries looking to better their business operations or enhance their strategy through connectivity, the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition will take place on July 26-29, 2021 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center located at 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. For more information, please visit www.SATShow.com.
About Access Intelligence
Access Intelligence is a privately held b-to-b media and information company headquartered in Rockville, MD, serving the marketing, media, PR, cable, healthcare management, defense, energy, engineering, satellite and aviation markets. Leading brands include AdExchanger, AdMonsters, Chemical Engineering, Cynopsis, Cablefax, Chief Marketer, Defense Daily, Event Marketer, LeadsCon, POWER, Via Satellite and P3C. Market-leading conferences and trade shows include LeadsCon, AdMonsters OPS and Publisher Summits, Experiential Marketing Summit, SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition, OR Manager Conference, LDC Gas Forums, Clean Gulf, Experience POWER and The P3C Conference & Expo.
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