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PARIS, Oct. 12, 2005/Satnews Daily/ — Robert Lainé has
recently been appointed EADS Space’s new chief technical officer.
The new post of CTO, reporting directly to CEO François Auque, is at the
heart of organization developments. EADS said as CTO, Lainé will develop
synergies between the Satellites and Space Transportation branches as
well as R&D strategy at EADS Space level. EADS said Lainé will have an
essential role in preparing the company for the future.
Lainé, of French nationality, has been in the space business since 1970.
He has held a variety of senior positions in technical and program
management within industry and at the European Space Agency (ESA), where
he led scientific exploration programs such as the Giotto comet probe
and the XMM-Newton space telescope, and spaceflight projects, notably
the ATV (automated transfer vehicle) program for the European cargo
vessel that will serve the ISS. Recently, as head of ESA’s Launcher
Division, he has been a key player in the Ariane 5 return-to-flight
program.
Robert Lainé holds a degree in engineering from the Ecole Nationale
Supérieur d’Electricité Appliquée, Paris.
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