We were proud to sponsor the 100th birthday event for Roy Gibson at the UK House of Lords in London last week, to honor his tremendous contribution to the European, UK and commercial space sector, and in particular to his important role in bringing INMARSAT’s vision to life in its infancy. Roy Gibson’s legacy is impressive. It is through his work with the intergovernmental organization INMARSAT (now Viasat) that 1.9 million seafarers every day can rely on our safety services at sea; tens of millions of people over the decades have been supported in the disaster theatre and many others in the aviation world as well. Viasat VP Government Engagement, James Cemmell FRAeS paid tribute to Roy Gibson at the event, “The leadership that you showed over the many phases of your extraordinary career have inspired us to be where we are today and for that we all owe you a profound debt of gratitude and we hope that you continue to stay involved in the space community and inspire those who are coming forwards now.” Also in attendance were INMARSAT’s first Director General, Olaf Lundberg and satellite supremo Franco Carnevale, along with Viasat’s Lucy Howard-Hudgell, Johnny Nemes, Colin Ward, Peter Broadhurst, and Mark Dickinson. 📷 1: Roy Gibson | 📷 2: Roy Gibson and James Cemmell | 📷 3: Roy Gibson and Lord Heseltine listening to a speech by Lord Willetts, Chair UK Space Agency and former Science Minister | 📷 4: Roy Gibson and Paul Bate, CEO UK Space Agency Photo credit: UK Space Agency
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2moCongratulations on celebrating Roy Gibson's incredible legacy! It's inspiring to hear these insights on how space-based communications have transformed our world.