10 Who Made a Difference in Space: Richard DalBello, Vice President of Government Relations, Intelsat General

In late 2008, Intelsat, concerned that an approaching Russian satellite might pose a hazard during a scheduled maneuver of one of its own craft, requested precise orbital conjunction data from the U.S. Air Force-led Joint Space Operations Center (JSPOC) so it could decide whether to cancel or modify its plans.