About

by Peter B. de Selding

SpaceIntelReport is the premier news source for the space and satellite industry. We deliver breaking news and analysis from a business perspective; covering the topics and trends that will define the future of the global space industry with particular focus on
mobility, ground, broadband, and launch related activities.

Established in 2016, SpaceIntelReport showcases the fusion of ideas from two space news veterans: Bill Klanke, a media whiz, and Peter Selding, a distinguished writer. Bill and Peter met on the job at SpaceNews, a previous space-related enterprise. Shared passion drew them together on a mission to normalize the business of space and
cement its position as the next frontier.

SpaceIntelReport articles are scientifically rigorous yet accessible to all, adhering to journalistic standards of integrity. Our aim is to inform our readers through full and complete coverage. All articles include citations and suggested reading. New articles are released daily by our staff and occasionally feature guest authors.

Our site operates on a subscription basis with opportunities for sponsorship. Experience has taught us the value of a user-based approach in ensuring a level of unbiased and uncompromising professionalism not seen elsewhere. We hold ourselves accountable for all information published on our site. That is our promise to you.

 

STAFF

William A. Klanke

CEO & Publisher

A business executive by trade, Bill Klanke has overseen success at every level from Fortune 500 corporations on down to nascent startups. Mr. Klanke previously served as Vice President and General Manager of AOL’s Business to Business Division where he handled strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions and overall business development; before joining SpaceNews as President & Publisher in 2002 and taking on the same duties there. He also held posts as Vice President of Trade Publishing and Business Development at Imaginova Corp (Space Holdings); Vice President of Business Development at Cahners Business Information; Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Business Development for FRANDATA Corporation; and Vice President of Business Development for CareerBuilder.com, of which he was part of the executive management team that took the company to a successful Initial Public Offering. Bill currently serves on a number of non-profit boards and as an advisor to a select group of pre-revenue venture capital backed firms. He enjoys reading about space and became close friends with co-founder Peter Selding during their time together at SpaceNews before launching SpaceIntelReport in 2016.

Peter B. De Selding

Co-Founder & Chief Editor

Peter Selding is a lifelong space reporter widely considered preeminent in the field. For 26 years he helmed the Paris Bureau of SpaceNews, a periodical dedicated to business coverage of the space and satellite industry. Retaining all passion and enthusiasm from the day he joined until the day he left, he penned numerous breaking articles on satellite launches and International Space Station affairs, earning himself a reputation as a must-read author for space executives. It was there he met Bill Klanke together with whom he would go on to found SpaceIntelReport in 2016.

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