{"id":1708,"date":"2018-07-18T09:48:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T13:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:32:17","slug":"mark-dickinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/sdadirectors\/mark-dickinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Dickinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_row_1-4_3-4 et_block_row et_block_row_1-4_3-4\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/MarkDickenson.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/MarkDickenson.png 750w, https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/MarkDickenson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/MarkDickenson-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" class=\"wp-image-1683\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>SDA \u00a0Executive Director<\/h3>\n<p>After completing a Ph.D. in High Energy Astrophysics (University of Durham) in 1997, Mark joined the Vega Group as a software engineer working on various defence and space systems. In 2000 Mark joined the Satellite Operations department at Inmarsat as part of a team developing its new satellite control system. In 2005 he became manager of the Satellite Operators Support Group and in 2009 became the Director of Satellite Operations. In 2013 he was appointed Vice President of Satellite Operations. In this role he is responsible for the operation of Inmarsat\u2019s fleet of geostationary telecommunication satellites, as well part of the team defining the specifications and following the development of Inmarsat\u2019s future satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Mark represents Inmarsat at the Space Data Association (SDA) and is currently its Chairman. The SDA is a non-profit association that brings together satellite operators who value controlled, reliable and efficient data-sharing critical to the safety and integrity of the space environment and RF spectrum. 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