
Ross Barker
Vice President, Satellite Operations at Space42
The move
MoveYahsat → Space42
TitleExecutive Vice President, Satellite Operations → Vice President, Satellite Operations
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE17.7
Total experience26.6 years
Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees
Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology
Space42 HQAbu Dhabi
Space42 typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President, Satellite OperationsOct 2024 — Present
Space42· United Arab Emirates - Executive Vice President, Satellite OperationsJan 2018 — Sep 2024
Yahsat· United Arab Emirates - Executive Director, Satellite OperationsJul 2014 — Dec 2017
Yahsat· United Arab Emirates - Director, Satellite OperationsJun 2008 — Jun 2014
Yahsat· United Arab Emirates - Mission ManagerAug 2006 — May 2008
Astrium· United Kingdom
- Spacecraft Operations ManagerApr 2003 — Jul 2006
EADS Astrium· United Kingdom
- System Engineering Team LeaderNov 2002 — Mar 2003
Astrium· United Kingdom
- Systems EngineerJun 2002 — Oct 2002
Astrium· United Kingdom
- Software EngineerOct 2000 — May 2002
Astrium· United Kingdom
- Assistant Software EngineerJan 1999 — Sep 2000
Astrium
Education
- The University of HullMaster of Engineering (Honors) · Electronic Engineering1994 — 1998
Top skills
Satellite CommunicationsSATCOMSpace SystemsSystem DesignSatelliteDefense