Jane Edwards
Philip Hover-Smoot, an aerospace and defense industry executive, has been appointed CEO of in-space observation service provider Scout Space.
He succeeds Scout Space Co-Founder and CEO Eric Ingram, who will transition to the roles of chairman of the board and chief strategy officer, the company said Thursday.
Ingram said Hover-Smoot’s leadership will be key in accelerating growth and moving the company from a research and development business into an entity that delivers capabilities to government and commercial customers.
As chief executive, Hover-Smooth will help ensure security in space operations, advance technical hiring and promote collaboration between government and commercial clients.
Prior to Scout Space, Hover-Smoot was general counsel at Spaceflight Inc.
His industry career includes time holding senior leadership roles at Momentus and Raytheon Technologies, which now operates as RTX.
