Airbus US Space & Defense Responding to LEO Satellite Demand, CEO Robert Geckle Jr. Says
Robert Geckle Jr., CEO of Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, said during the 2023 Global Aerospace Summit on Sept. 16 that his company is investing in its manufacturing capability in the United States to address the demand for low-Earth orbit satellites brought on by the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture constellation program. Speaking at a panel moderated by Defense & Aerospace Report, Geckle described the PWSA program as "the box office hit from a demand signals standpoint" and touted his company's "proud heritage of mass production of constellations," a capability that can be expanded and enhanced to meet the requirements of national security. More
