Axiom Space, announced today the appointment of Tejpaul Bhatia as its Chief Executive Officer. Bhatia takes over after serving as Chief Revenue Officer for the company over the past four years and replaces previous CEO, Executive Chairman, and Co-founder Dr. Kam Ghaffarian. Ghaffarian will continue as Executive Chairman of Axiom Space.Since joining Axiom Space in 2021, Bhatia has pioneered landmark deals and missions, notably leading the industry’s first-ever sovereign government purchases of commercial human spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, including the groundbreaking Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1) through Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4). He also oversaw high-impact, cross-industry collaborations, such as partnering with Prada on NASA-awarded, next-generation spacesuits for the Artemis III lunar mission, and with Nokia to integrate high-speed cellular connectivity into the lunar exploration spacesuits — establishing Axiom Space’s position as a leading innovator and commercial integrator for human space exploration.

Space consulting and market intelligence firm Novaspace has unveiled a new offering: the Major Space Programs Tracker. This report debuts with a spotlight on a defining trend across the global space industry—an accelerating shift toward iterative tranche—and layer-based satellite deployment strategies. 

Network Innovations  has announced changes to its senior leadership team, each effective today, March 31, 2025.

iKOMG today announces a significant leadership transition. After nearly seven years of dedicated service, David Treadway is stepping down as Chairman. In his place, the company announced the appointment of Francesco Cataldo, a distinguished industry expert, as its new Chairman, effective April 1st, 2025.

Satellite operator ABS (Agility Beyond Space) announced the appointment of Matthieu Boutrolle as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With an extensive background in satellite design, procurement, and operations, Matthieu brings 20 years of expertise in leading large-scale space programs from concept to execution. 

Azercosmos, Azerbaijan’s space agency, has announced a leadership transition as Samaddin Asadov steps down as Chair of the Board. Asadov, who played a key role in expanding the agency’s global presence and advancing satellite communications, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan by presidential order.

At the Satellite 2025 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with various satelltie executuves including Martin Blanken, CEO of satellite operator Neo Space Group; David Myers, Chief Strategy Officer, Applied Aerospace and  Natalia Vicente, VP-Public Affairs of GSOA.  Click here to view the videos

At the Satellite 2025 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with David Myers, Chief Strategy Officer of Applied Aerospace.  Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2025 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Martin Blanken, CEO of satellite operator Neo Space Group.  Click here to view the video.

At the Satellite 2025 show in Washington, D.C., Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador spoke with Natalia Vicente, VP-Public Affair of satellite industry association GSOA.  Click here to view the video.