{"id":1713,"date":"2018-07-18T09:53:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T13:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/?p=1713"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:32:18","slug":"jean-luc-froeliger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/sdadirectors\/jean-luc-froeliger\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean-Luc Froeliger"},"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_block_row\"><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=\"http:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jean-Luc-Froeliger.png\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jean-Luc-Froeliger.png 750w, https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jean-Luc-Froeliger-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.space-data.org\/sda\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jean-Luc-Froeliger-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" class=\"wp-image-1686\" \/><\/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 Executive Director<\/h3>\n<p>Jean-Luc Froeliger oversees the operation and engineering of more than 70 geostationary satellites that Intelsat currently operates in his role as\u00a0Vice President, Intelsat Satellite Operations and Engineering<\/p>\n<p>He has been with Intelsat for 26 years, serving in a variety of satellite program management and leadership roles. 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