Space Tech Expo: Jean-Luc Froeliger, Vice President, Satellite Operations & Engineering, Intelsat Dr. Bryan L. Benedict, Senior Director Innovation and Satellite Programs, SES Government Solutions Dr. Michael J. Gabor, Director of Advanced Programs, Government Systems, SSL Philippe Galland, OneWeb Return of Experience Manager, Airbus Defence & Space Brian Roberts, Robotic Technologist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

How long should a satellite last: five years, ten years, 15, 30?

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PASADENA, California — Satellite manufacturers and operators attending the Space Tech Expo here offered contrasting views on how long satellites should continue to work in orbit.

For years, government and commercial operators sought t…

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Lt. Gen. David “DT” Thompson, the new Pentagon-based vice commander of Air Force Space Command, made his first public appearance May 15 at a Washington Space Business Roundtable luncheon. Credit: SpaceNews

WATCH NOW | Air Force Space Command’s man in Washington makes debut

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The new Pentagon-based vice commander of Air Force Space Command, Lt. Gen. David “DT” Thompson, made his first public appearance May 15, 2018, at a Washington Space Business Roundtable luncheon.

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