Snowboarding and satellites. This week’s Thursday Morning Conversation (TMC) veers from everything to the future of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations to snowboarding in the mountains, another interesting combination for a TMC. We talk to new Thales Alenia Space CEO, Hervé Derrey about life under lockdown with his wife and children, his love of adrenaline-fuelled sports, as well as the challenges of becoming the CEO Thales Alenia Space just before the pandemic hit France and the rest of the world.

Via Satellite’s Thursday Morning Conversations are the newest way to learn about the latest news in the satellite industry. From interviews with industry leaders and discussions with newcomers in space and satellite to debates among Via Satellite staff and chats about the latest in sports and pop culture, TMC will be your go-to for a Thursday morning respite. Grab a coffee, sit back, and listen in every Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. ET for the latest segment. And you can catch up on all of the previous TMCs right here.