30 Years of Satellite Executive of the Year

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I would like to start this note by offering a big congratulation on behalf of the Via Satellite editorial team to Gwynne Shotwell of SpaceX, our 30th Satellite Executive of the Year. Shotwell is a richly deserved winner having guided the company to new heights (no pun intended) last year. She has worked tirelessly to help build SpaceX and, in 2017, the company launched satellites at a furious pace while gaining a significant amount of new business. The word "disruption" is used a lot in modern business-speak but I sometimes think it is overused. However, when youthink of disruptive companies within the space industry, it is really hard to look beyond SpaceX as a perfect definition. We will be delighted to present Gwynne with the award at SATELLITE 2018 in Washington, D.C. in March.