News About Company Appointments 05-NOV-09 en-us Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2009 - Bretton Alexander, President of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, has been appointed by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden to the NASA Advisory Council, a federally chartered body of experts that provides advice and counsel directly to the NASA Administrator. Additionally, Alexander has been selected to chair the newly formed Commercial Space Committee of the NASA Advisory Council.]]> Bangalore, India (SPX) Nov 02, 2009 - Dr K Radhakrishnan, Member, Space Commission and Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, has assumed the office of Chairman, Space Commission, Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).]]> Bangalore, India (SPX) Oct 27, 2009 - Exuding confidence that India's space programme will soar fresh heights under new ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan, its outgoing chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday said. His successor will be able to carry forward the agency's plans, including the most challenging manned moon mission to space.]]> Thrissur, India (PTI) Oct 26, 2009 - Newly appointed ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan today said it was a great challenge to head the country's space agency, considering the high expectations from various quarters.]]> Palo Alto CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2009 - Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that Patrick DeWitt will be appointed to the SS/L Board of Directors as its Chairman and will relinquish his duties as Chief Executive Officer at the end of the year. John Celli, the current President and Chief Operating Officer, will lead the company's day-to-day operations.]]> Bangalore, India (PTI) Oct 13, 2009 - G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, has been appointed President of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).]]> Panaji, India (PTI) Sep 02, 2009 - ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair is all set to become the first non-American to head the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA).]]> Washington DC (SPX) Aug 25, 2009 - NASA has named Robert M. Lightfoot, Jr., as the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Lightfoot had served as the acting director of the center since March.]]> Canary Islands, Spain (SPX) Jul 17, 2009 - STFC is pleased to announce that Dr Marc Balcells, a tenured researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife, has been appointed Director of the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes (ING) in the Canary Islands. He will begin his new role with effect from 15 July 2009.]]> Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 17, 2009 - Chief Executive Officers of Europe's satellite operators met earlier this month in Brussels for the Annual General Meeting of ESOA, the European Satellite Operator's Association. The Board elected Romain Bausch, CEO of SES as Chairman of the Board.]]>