Dr. Edmund Kong

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 of experience 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.