Nick Shave
Managing Director, Astroscale Limited
Nick joined Astroscale in June 2022 to lead the development of the Astroscale business in the UK and Europe, in particular the LEO satellite Active Debris Removal and End of Life servicing business lines. He is a senior leader with extensive experience built up over 30 years in the European space industry.
Prior to Astroscale, Nick was Vice President at Inmarsat, the global satellite operator, and previously held senior managerial and engineering roles at CGI, Logica, Thales Alenia Space France, Airbus UK, and the UK MOD Defence Research Agency.
Nick was Chair of UKspace from 2020 to 2022. In this role, he led the industrial engagement with the UK Government on the first National Space Strategy which was published in September 2021.
Nick is educated to MBA level and holds a Masters in Space Systems Engineering from University College London. He is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Trustee of the charity UK Students for Exploration and Development of Space. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Earth and Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI).
Astroscale Ltd. is the UK subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”).