Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council honors Arianespace by presenting Jean-Yves Le Gall with the APSCC Lifetime Achievement Award.
Jean-Yves Le Gall received the APSCC Lifetime Achievement Award yesterday in Bangkok during the 2007 APSCC (Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council) conference, an annual event bringing together all satcom operators and space-related organizations in the region.
The APSCC selection committee emphasized that this award is given to a person or organization who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and development of the satellite industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
‘I am extremely honored by this award, which is a clear mark of recognition by the space communications industry,” said Jean-Yves Le Gall. “I accept this award on behalf of everybody at Arianespace, whose remarkable efforts have allowed us to maintain our industry leadership, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, where we have launched three-fourths of the satellites now in service.”
About Arianespace
Arianespace is the world’s leading launch Service & Solutions company, delivering innovative services and solutions to its customers for more than 25 years. Backed by 23 shareholders, and by the European Space Agency, Arianespace offers an unrivalled launcher family, comprising Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, and an international workforce renowned for their culture of excellence. Arianespace has launched 248 satellites since being founded, including more than 60% of the commercial satellites now in service worldwide. It has a steady backlog of about 50 satellites to be launched, equal to more than three years of operations.