Vincent Astier

Bio

Mr. Vincent ASTIER is a Director os Engineering with a long-established expertise in program management, satellite, and launch system engineering. Over 20 years, he acquired in depth knowledge and practice of engineering development, integration and testing of space systems, and proven experience in preparing and executing work programs and development plan on complex space and ground systems under schedule, quality, and cost constraints. On the different projects he contributed, he also gathered front line experience in negotiation of complex agreement and contracts.

Since joining Satconsult in 2014, Vincent has worked as Program Manager leading the consulting program to support the on-site monitoring of the design, construction and test of a geostationary telecommunication satellite in Japan. As Program Manager and Satellite/Platform/Launcher Expert, he has also supported or led procurement of satellite systems (both observation and telecommunication) as well as launch services. He has also supported technical audits of capabilities, as well as due diligence. He also contributes to the preparation of consulting proposals (statement of work, staffing, costs and price evaluation). Prior to joining Satconsult, Vincent worked in the satellite manufacturing industry in MDA Information Systems as Satellite/Platform/Launcher Interface System Engineer and Manager of the MDA Representative Office in ISS-Reshetnevin Russia. In the first part of his career, Vincent worked for the launcher manufacturing industry (ArianeGroup) before joining the launch services (Starsem, Arianespace), managing the industrial subcontractor for the definition, production, adaptation, development, qualification, test and operation of the Soyuz-Fregat launch vehicle.

Vincent holds a Master of Electrical Engineering from the French Engineering School Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité-Supelecwith a major in Signal.