Dr. Edmund Kong
Chief Technology Officer
MEASAT
Dr. Edmund Kong is MEASAT’s Chief Technology Officer. In this role, he oversees the company’s Satellite Engineering Operations, Spectrum Management, Satellite Launch Procurement and Technology Development departments, including the construction and launch of the MEASAT-3d satellite in 2022. Dr. Kong has more than 25 years in the satellite industry. Prior to joining MEASAT, he was the GEOStar-3 Product Line Chief Engineer at Orbital ATK. He was also the Chief Engineer responsible for the design, build, test and commission of the MEASAT-3a spacecraft. He holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and spent four years at MIT Space Systems Laboratory as Research Scientist.