The boss of Manx Precision Optics, a high-precision optics manufacturer on the island, has given a talk about the island’s space industry and winning business in the space and manufacturing fields.
Dr Helmet Kessler was the speaker at the event on Saturday which was organised by the island branch of the Society of Satellite Professionals Internationals, the satellite industry’s largest global professional association.
Dr Kessler spent 17 years with CVI Technical Optics before founding Manx Precision Optics in 2013. He is a member of the board of trustees at the International Space University in Strasbourg and of the International Institute of Space Commerce and is also a graduate of the first class of the ISU Executive MBA programe.
Chris Scott, boss of ManSat and chairman of the SSPI, said: ‘Dr Kessler’s optics are flying in space, surveying Mars and more. He has considerable experience, not only in optics, but also as an entrepreneur and businessman. We are honoured that he has kindly agreed to join us to speak about winning business in the space and manufacturing arenas.’
Dr Kessler said: ‘Having a branch of SSPI on the island and SSPI having a Manx chairman demonstrates once more the Isle of Man’s growing importance in the space industry. Manufacturing for space is an exciting topic and in many ways different from “terrestrial” manufacturing.’
For more information about the island branch visit www.sspi.org.