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Patrick Wood, re-joined Airbus in 2022 as Senior Vice President, Space Systems UK and Head of Space Systems Production across Europe and UK. Space Missions include telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, Human spaceflight, Space Exploration and Science across UK, Spain, Germany and France. Patrick has over 35 years’ experience in the Aerospace and Space Industry most notably as the CEO of Surrey Satellite and Technology Ltd. (SSTL), Director of International Advanced Programmes for Lockheed Martin Space and over 20 years in a number of roles at Airbus, including the Skynet 5 Space System Programme Director, where Patrick was responsible for launching and delivering into orbit all the Skynet 5 GEO UK Communications Satellites, in addition to delivering the satellite control centres, network control centres, maritime sat com terminals and land mobile sat com terminals.