Lorenzo Arona, SDA Standard Member Director

Lorenzo is a Senior Manager in the Spacecraft Operations department of Avanti Communications, where he leads the team responsible for Flight Dynamics and Space Traffic Coordination, and he is the company delegate for Space Safety & Sustainability matters.  Lorenzo...

Charles Law, SDA Executive Director

Charles Law leads a team of Flight Dynamics Engineers at SES, responsible for maneuver planning and orbital control of SES’s fleet of 20 O3b (MEO) and 51 GEO satellites, including conjunction assessment and collision avoidance maneuver planning, during initial...

Alex Cacioni, SDA Executive Director

Alex completed his studies in aeronautical engineering in Rome, where he also qualified as a pilot. He has been involved in the space industry for over 30 years working on all aspects of geostationary satellite operations. Responsible for orbital positioning and...
Space Data Association Appoints New Chairman, Joe Chan of Intelsat

Space Data Association Appoints New Chairman, Joe Chan of Intelsat

Ballasalla, Isle of Man, 2nd November 2022 – Joe Chan, Director of Flight Dynamics at Intelsat has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), a non-profit international association of satellite operators. Joe Chan will take over from...

Erika Rossetto

Erika Rossetto is head of flight dynamics Team at Embratel Star One for more than 10 years. She was part of SDA Board from 2013 to 2017. She has master’s degree in astrodynamics with focusing in space debris. She has experience with SSA activities, satellite station...