Digital Space Consortium
People
The Digital Space Consortium is governed by a Steering Committee composed of the Founding Members. The people below hold the Consortium roles through which that work is carried out.
Principals
The Principals represent the Founding Members on the Steering Committee, which defines, approves and revises the Digital Space Interface.
Dr Fredrik Bruhn
Chairman
Chairman and Chief Technologist, BruhnBruhn Innovation AB
Uppsala, Sweden
Dr Fredrik Bruhn is Chairman and Chief Technologist at BruhnBruhn Innovation AB in Uppsala, Sweden. He was elected Chairman of the Digital Space Consortium when the Consortium was formally established in London on 21 July 2026. His work centres on cloud-native onboard information processing and on erasing the digital boundaries between Space and Earth.
bruhnbruhn.com organisation websiteLinkedIn profile Dr Fredrik Bruhn
Neal Nicholson
Principal
Senior Advisor, T2S Solutions / Blue Marble Communications
San Diego, California, United States
Neal Nicholson co-founded Blue Marble Communications and currently serves as its President, following more than four decades in space and defence electronics across satellite ground stations, tracking antennas, spacecraft telemetry and RF and microwave subsystems. He studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Southern California.
bluemarblecomms.com organisation websiteLinkedIn profile Neal Nicholson
Masahiko Arai
Principal
Masahiko Arai, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Tokyo, Japan
Masahiko joined the company in April 1993 and has held a series of leadership roles in the Defense Systems Div. and Space Systems Div., including Deputy Senior General Manager, Senior General Manager, and Group Senior Vice President of Defense & Space Systems. In April 2026, he was appointed Executive Officer (Associate) and Group President of Defense & Space Systems.
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