Established in 1989, SpaceNews is the most trusted and comprehensive source of news and analysis of the companies, agencies, technologies and trends shaping the global space industry.
Space professionals rely on our experienced reporters to deliver timely, accurate and engaging coverage of civil, military and commercial space programs.
In print and on the web, SpaceNews sets the authoritative standard for independent space journalism, astute analysis and insightful commentary. Our magazine, published 12 times a year, is read by thousands of dedicated subscribers and regularly distributed at key trade shows and conferences. The award-winning website, SpaceNews.com, delivers essential coverage to a growing audience of more than 500,000 space professionals and enthusiasts. Our newsletters are essential reading for some of the biggest names in space.
SpaceNews is owned by Multiverse Media. We rely on advertising and subscription revenue to fund our operations.
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Meet our Team
Leadership
Felix Magowan Chairman
Andy Pemberton Chief Executive Officer
Greg Thomas Chief Technology Officer
Michael McCloskey General Counsel
Marc Boucher Executive Vice President – Content
Paige McCullough Vice President of Business Development
Michelle Mendes Chief of Staff
Brian Berger Editor in Chief
Editorial
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Jeff Foust
Senior Staff Writer
Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science from the California Institute of Technology.
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Sandra Erwin
Senior Staff Writer
Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense Magazine and Pentagon correspondent for Real Clear Defense.
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Jason Rainbow
Senior Staff Writer
Jason Rainbow writes about satellite telecom, space finance and commercial markets for SpaceNews. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. Previously, he was Group Editor-in-Chief for Finance Information Group, including its industry publication Connectivity Business (formerly SatelliteFinance and TelecomFinance).
Advertising & Accounting
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Kamal Flucker
Global Sales Director
Kamal Flucker is a Business Development Manager at SpaceNews bringing over 20 years of experience to the SpaceNews team. Over the years, Kamal has worked for and with Fortune 5 companies to local business as well as government/military agencies and nonprofits. With a plethora of notable awards, Kamal brings a depth of knowledge that is unique to his experiences. Kamal is a graduate of Howard University majoring in journalism with a concentration in advertising. Kamal enjoys traveling and fishing but more importantly spending time with his family.
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Tony Kingham
Sales Representative for China, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Russia, Taiwan, Singapore, Austria, Denmark, Finland, India, Netherlands, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom
Tony Kingham is the sales representative for SpaceNews in Europe (excluding France, Italy and Spain) and all international business outside the Americas.
He has represented SpaceNews in Europe for more than 14 years.
He has worked within the space, defense and security markets for more than 25 years, is the publisher of a number of online directory products as well as organizer of specialist conferences and expos.
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Emmanuel Archambeaud
Sales Representative for France, Italy, Spain
Emmanuel Archambeaud is working in the SpaceNews team since February 1991 and is the manager of advertising sales in European countries like France, Italy, and Spain. He is responsible for business development for major accounts at SpaceNews and SpaceNews.com.
Following attendance at University of La Sorbonne in Paris with a master’s degree, he worked as a key account manager in an advertising agency becoming partner of the advertising agency before joining his actual company. Based in Paris, Emmanuel always worked with experienced media spanning both print and digital businesses.
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Pam Washburn
Accounting Specialist
Pam Washburn is the accounting assistant for SpaceNews. She applies payments and sends customer invoices and statements. She interacts with customers or their agencies to assist as needed, and for collection purposes.
She has worked in the accounting field for 42 years.
