
Mr. Paynter is chief executive officer of Astrium Limited in the UK. Astrium is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS – the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company. Astrium is Europe’s leading space company with activities covering satellites, space transportation, and space services. In addition to his UK duties, Colin was appointed Deputy CEO of Astrium Services in 2007 with responsibility for business including mergers and acquisitions, business development and sales and marketing. Since heading Astrium in the UK, Colin has worked closely with DIUS, MoD, and other Government departments to increase government and parliamentary awareness of the UK space industry.
Featured Panel – Emerging Applications Across the Space-Based Value Chain
(Presented in Association with Euroconsult)









