Thales Alenia Space
Karen Ford has extensive experience in the aerospace sector, currently serving as a Product/Quality Assurance Manager at Thales Alenia Space since November 2020. Prior to this role, Karen spent nearly two decades at QinetiQ, where responsibilities included leading the Space Product Assurance Team and serving as a Senior Product Assurance Engineer, as well as a Radiation and Plasma Modelling Engineer, focusing on the analysis of radiation effects on spacecraft systems and components. Karen holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Astrophysics from The University of Edinburgh, attained in 2001.
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Thales Alenia Space
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Drawing on over 40 years of experience and a unique combination of skills, expertise and cultures, Thales Alenia Space delivers cost-effective solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Governments and private industry alike count on Thales Alenia Space to design satellite-based systems that provide anytime, anywhere connections and positioning, monitor our planet, enhance management of its resources, and explore our Solar System and beyond. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the parent companies’ Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of services. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of approximately 2.2 billion euros in 2022 and has around 8,500 employees. We are present in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US. www.thalesaleniaspace.com Follow Thales Alenia Space also on Facebook (@ThalesAleniaSpace), Twitter (@Thales_Alenia_S) & Instagram (@thalesaleniaspace)