Massimo Claudio Comparini

Massimo Claudio Comparini is the managing director of the Space Division at Leonardo, an Italian aerospace and defense company. He has been vocal about the challenges and opportunities presented by the growing satellite communications market, particularly in the context of competition from American companies like SpaceX and Amazon. Comparini has emphasized the differences between various satellite systems, specifically highlighting the advantages of SpaceX's Starlink over European initiatives such as OneWeb. He is also involved in discussions about the European Union's upcoming Iris2 satellite constellation, which aims to enhance secure internet services across Europe by 2030.