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Satellite Industry Association President Tom Stroup Inducted into Wireless Hall of Fame

Washington, D.C., October 03, 2025 – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that SIA President Tom Stroup has been inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame. The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) inducted a total of five honorees into the Hall during the Foundation’s awards dinner celebrating the Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary. The ceremony took place earlier this week at the Ritz Carlton Pentagon City.

In addition to Mr. Stroup, Ken Horowitz, Neville Ray, Jesse Russell and Liz Sachs were all inducted into the Hall for outstanding achievement and for their enduring impact on wireless communications.

Above: U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) presented Mr. Stroup (right) with the Wireless Hall of Fame induction award at the Wireless History Foundation Awards Dinner in Pentagon City. (Photo credit: Image courtesy of the Wireless History Foundation)

Founded in 2008, the Wireless History Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to chronicling industry achievements and educating the public on the impact of wireless communications. For more details regarding the induction ceremony and the Wireless History Foundation, please visit the following link. https://wirelesshistoryfoundation.org/milestone-25th-anniversary-celebration/

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About the Wireless History Foundation
Founded in 2008, the Wireless History Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to chronicling industry achievements and educating the public on the impact of wireless communications. Additional information and details on future sponsorship opportunities are available at www.wirelesshistoryfoundation.org or by contacting Linda Lievens at Linda@wirelesshistoryfoundation.org.

About The Satellite Industry Association
SIA is a U.S.-based trade association providing representation of the leading satellite operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch services providers, and ground equipment suppliers. For more than two decades, SIA has advocated on behalf of the U.S. satellite industry on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the satellite business. For more information, visit www.sia.org.

SIA Executive Members include: Amazon; Comtech; DIRECTV; EchoStar Corporation; Eutelsat Group; HawkEye 360; Intelsat S.A.; Iridium Communications Inc.; Kratos Defense & Security Solutions; Ligado Networks; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Planet Labs PBC; SES Americom, Inc.; Spire Global Inc.; and Viasat Inc. SIA Associate Members include: The Aerospace Corporation; Artel, LLC; AST Space Mobile; Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; The Boeing Company; Eutelsat America Corp + OneWeb Technologies; ExoAnalytic Solutions; Integrasys LLC; Kinematics; Kymeta Corporation; Ovzon; Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Skyloom and Telesat. SIA Affiliate Members include: AvL Technologies; COMSAT; Cooley LLP; DLA Piper; Globalstar; Greenberg Traurig LLP; Hogan Lovells; Jenner & Block; Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Media Broadcast Satellite; Orbital Research; Peraton; Plexus Corp; Quadsat; Sheppard Mullin; Wiley; Xairos Systems Inc., and XTAR, LLC.

Media and PR Contact: Dean Hirasawa
Satellite Industry Association
Email: dhirasawa@sia.org
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