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Úna Stanniland

Director of UK Operations, Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd (SSAL)

Úna Stanniland, Director of UK Operations for Stellar Solutions Aerospace Ltd (SSAL), has over twenty years’ experience in the SATCOM industry managing various capabilities across Defence and Industry.  Working at the strategic level to support organisations in structuring large scale, strategic programmes to support Business Cases, delivery models and hand-over into Service. Una studied at the University of Salford, in Information Systems, and started her career in Nortel Networks managing an AI security behavioural capability for mobile Telecom market. She then went on to spend over 10 years delivering Skynet capability (terminal, ground and spacecraft) with Airbus. She has worked on international programmes, such as AEHF with UK MoD, and ESA INVISON programme. Una left Airbus to become an independent consultant were she successfully built up her own portfolio of experience and clients, which included leading a multi skilled, and multi organisational, team to support the MoD deliver a coherent Invitation to Negotiate to Industry for the next generation UK military SATCOM service, managing the ITN process to Ministerial Approval including Bidder Engagement within the required timeline.  Úna brings that wealth of experience and knowledge now to Stellar Solutions, were she joined in 2022, and became the UK lead in 2023. At Stellar Solutions she continues to support the Skynet Programme, Viasat, Space Norway and others as well as helping to run our UK business.  Una also supports United Nations Out of Office Space Affairs by being a Mentor in the ‘Women for Space’ programme.

Úna is a keen runner and participates in marathons.  She lives in Berkshire with her husband and two children.

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Over 20 talks covering MilSatcom, Space Based ISR & Earth Observation, Space Based Navigation, Space Domain Awareness, National programmes and Space Security & Cyber Strategies.

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Sept. 10 — 11 2024. Kings Place, London.

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