Nick Shave

Nick joined Astroscale in June 2022 to lead the development of the Astroscale business in the UK and Europe, in particular the Active Debris Removal, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), and End of Life servicing business areas. He is a senior leader with extensive experience built up over 30 years in the UK and European space industry. Over the last 3 years, Astroscale UK has grown to become one of the largest and most innovative companies in the UK space industry and a major player in global space sector. 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 Space & Defence 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 Government on the first National Space Strategy which was published in September 2021. He was Chair of the UKspace In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) Committee from 2022 to 2024 during which time the emergent In-orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing (ISAM) market was identified as one of five national capability goals in the UK Government Space Industrial Plan. 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). Nick was awarded the Geofrey Pardoe Space Award for “Long and Valued Service to the Space Industry” by the Royal Aeronautical Society in December 2023.