Intelsat CEO McGlade Makes Space News’ 2009 Top 10 List

Intelsat Chief Executive Officer Dave McGlade was featured in the 31 August 2009 edition of Space News as one of 10 Who Made a Difference in Space. Annually, the Editors of Space News select noted individuals from the world of politics, private industry and public agencies who have made a difference in space industry developments.

Most notably, McGlade was recognized for helping Boeing Satellite Systems "introduce a new line of communications satellites to the market." Space News also honored McGlade for keeping Intelsat in the forefront of efforts to encourage government organizations, especially the U.S. Defense Department, to continue building stronger relationships with the commercial sector and to place dedicated payloads aboard commercial satellites. The nomination highlighted the Intelsat 14 satellite, which will carry the Pentagon’s Internet Router in Space (IRIS), and the Intelsat 22 satellite, which will carry a UHF payload for the Australian Defence Force.

Overall, the editors agreed that McGlade was one of a handful of business leaders this year who are "making big things happen, and not just for their own companies."

Other notable honorees making the list included U.S. President Barack Obama; U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates; Indian Space Research Organization Chairman G. Madhavan Nair; Space Exploration Technologies Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer Elon Musk; and Globalstar Executive Chairman Jay Monroe.

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