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MONTH OF

August 2006

FEATURES

IP-PRIME, THE POTENT IPTV SOLUTION

SES AMERICOM, the premier satellite-based video services provider in the U.S., is now delivering IP-PRIME. IP-PRIME is a new IPTV turnkey service that delivers high-quality television programming for cost-effective bundling with existing telephone/broadband service over a single line into the home. IP-PRIME helps telcos avoid multi-million dollar upfront capital investments and accelerate their speed to market. M ore information
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Teal Forecasts 176 GEO Satellites Worth $28.3-B Will Be Built and Launched Worldwide From 2006-2015

Teal Group Corp. has projected a total of 176 GEO commercial satellites, worth $28.3 billion, will be built and launched during 2006-2015. In a new 10-year market forecast for geostationary orbit commercial satellites, the study said the entry into the market of at least a dozen new satellite operators will also result in orders during the next two years, which means that a relatively high number of satellites should continue to be launched in 2008-2009. Full Story

EXECUTIVE

MOVES

A section featuring key personnel changes in the industry and profiles of top executives

· Orbital Names Carl Marchetto Executive Vice President and General Manager of Its Space Systems Group

· L-3 Communications Promotions

· MSV Appoints Vijay Venkateswaran Vice President of Services Development & Management

· XM’s Hugh Panero Resigns from Vonage

· DigitalGlobe Appoints Marc Tremblay as GM of Commercial Business Unit, Steve Larned as Chief Marketing Officer

· DataPath Expands Corporate Management Team and Realigns Sales Organization

· Advantech Satellite Networks Promotes Michael Pollack to Vice President of Government Sales

· Satellite Security Hires New President to Run Subsidiary, Satellite Security Systems

· L-3 Communications Promotes Lois G. Bailey to Vice President of International Licensing

· Joseph C. Homko Named President of L-3 Communications' KDI Precision Products

· Alvin B. Krongard, Former Investment Banking and CIA Veteran, Joins Iridium Satellite Board

· ScheduALL Appoints Julian Curren as Professional Services Manager for EMEA

· GeoEye Appoints Martin C. Faga to Board of Directors

· Timothy Puckorius Resigns as GeoEye Senior Vice President of International Sales and Marketing

· Mary Frost Appointed CEO of GlobeCast America

· Ball Aerospace Divides Growing Defense Business Unit, Names New Leadership

· Sirius Satellite Names Adrienne Calderone Senior Vice President and Controller

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2006 EDITORIAL FOCUS

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January

THE NEW SATELLITE ENVIRONMENT

Special PTC Issue

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February

SATELLITES AND WI-FI

Special Sat 2005 Issue

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March

SATELLITE RADIO

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April

HDTV

Special NAB Issue

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May

TELEPORTS

Special ISCe 2005 Issue

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June

ASIA PACIFIC MARKET

Special CommunicAsia Issue

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July - August

NEW SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

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September

THE EUROPEAN SATELLITE MARKET

Special IBC Issue

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October

IN-FLIGHT SATELLITE SERVICES

Special SATCON 2005 Issue

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SES AMERICOM

November

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

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SES AMERICOM

December

YEAR IN REVIEW

Sponsor

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OTHER USEFUL SATELLITE INFORMATION

Calendar of Satellite Events

All the trade shows, conferences and major meetings for satellite professionals are listed here. You'll find the date, location and contact information.

Catalog of Products

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Glossary

All the common and technical words used by satellite professionals are listed and explained in alphabetic order.

ITU Member Countries

A list of all countries and their signatories to the International Satellite Telecommunications Union.

Satellite Launches

Lists the satellite name, launch provider, date of launch or expected launch and the name of the owner or operator.

History of Satellite Communications

You'll find a brief history of the satellite communications industry from 1945 to the present.

Telecommunications Facts and Figures

If you need information on standards of telecommunications used worldwide - this is the place to look.

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Aug. 30,

2006

New Missile Warning Satellite Built by Lockheed Completes Critical Functional Test Milestone

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) announced on Tuesday it has successfully completed an extensive test phase of the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite. SBIRS will provide the U.S. with significantly improved missile warning capabilities and support other critical mission areas simultaneously including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace characterization. Full Story

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· Atlantis Back at Launch Pad for Possible Flight Next Week
SES Americom to Monitor West African Gas Pipeline’s 7 Sites Across Four Countries

· Intelsat General to Provide Network Services to Sintel Satellite Services

· Comtech Nabs $4.3-M Orders for Mobile Satellite Terminal Equipment and Support Services

· National Geographic Reaches France in HDTV with GlobeCast

· Radyne’s Bob Fitting Retires; Wagner Named President and CEO

· CapRock Appoints Randy Neck as Vice President of Marketing

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WEEK of

Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, 2006

NASA to Invest $500-M in Private Sector Space Flight with SpaceX, Rocketplane-Kistler

NASA said it is making an unprecedented investment in commercial space transportation services with the hope of creating a competitive market for supply flights to the International Space Station (ISS). NASA said the two industry partners who won the Commercial Orbital Transportation System (COTS) award last week will receive a combined total of approximately $500 million to help fund the development of reliable, cost-effective access to low-Earth orbit. The agency is using its Space Act authority to facilitate the demonstration of these new capabilities. Full Story

Boeing Completes GOES-P Weather Satellite Thermal Vacuum Testing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has announced that GOES-P, the third of three Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) built for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has successfully completed testing designed to ensure that the spacecraft will operate in the extremely harsh environs of space. Boeing said GOES-P underwent a battery of tests that examined and recorded how the spacecraft's sensitive instruments will operate in the extreme temperatures of deep space. Full Story

NASA Awards $101.7-M NOAA GOES-R Instrument Contract

NASA, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R) Program, has selected Assurance Technology Corporation for a $101.7 million dollar contract. This contract is for the Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS), which will provide data for monitoring space environments as an instrument on the next generation of GOES. Full Story

Sea Launch's Zenit Rocket Successfully Launches Koreasat 5 Satellite

Sea Launch Company successfully delivered on August 22 the Koreasat 5 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Early data indicate the spacecraft is accurately positioned and in excellent condition. A Zenit-3SL vehicle lifted off at 8:27 pm PDT (03:27 GMT, Aug. 22) from the Odyssey Launch Platform, positioned at 154 degrees West Longitude in the equatorial Pacific. All systems performed nominally throughout flight. Full Story

Ball Aerospace Delivers Orbital Express NextSat Spacecraft

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has delivered the NextSat Commodities Spacecraft (NextSat/CSC) to Boeing Company's Orbital Express (OE) program for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Scheduled to launch late this year, OE is designed to demonstrate technological readiness of autonomous satellite servicing. “On-schedule delivery of the next-generation OE spacecraft furthers the development of robotic refueling, configuration and repair of spacecraft on orbit,” said David L. Taylor, president and chief executive officer of Ball Aerospace. Full Story

Hughes Completes Over-the-Air Testing of SpaceWay Broadband IP Capabilities

Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced it has successfully completed a 30-day program of rigorous over-the-air (OTA) testing of the broadband IP capabilities of DirecTV’s SpaceWay 2 satellite. The SpaceWay system was designed and developed by Hughes as a next-generation, Ka-band broadband satellite system to employ on-board traffic switching and routing capability. Combined with many other advances in satellite technology, such as 10 Gbps overall capacity, fast packet switching, and spot beam forming, Hughes said its SpaceWay 3 satellite will usher in a new world of bandwidth-on-demand satellite services. Full Story

Air Force Awards $22-M Contract to ATK to Develop Composite Production Technologies for Expendable Launch Structures

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Alliant Techsystems a five-year $22 million contract to develop automated composite technologies designed to reduce the manufacturing costs, and increase the performance of large composite launch vehicle structures. Work on the Large Automated Production of Expendable Launch Structures (LAPELS) contract will be performed at ATK facilities in Clearfield, Utah and Iuka, Mississippi, the company said. There are 17 specific initiatives in the LAPELS program including: low cost tooling, filament winding techniques, integrated health monitoring, thermal protection systems, and tape lamination. Full Story

Telenor Satellite Acquires Satcom Business of Norse Technology

Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway (Oslo Stock Exchange:TEL and NASDAQ:TELN), has purchased the satellite communications activities of Norse Technology AS and has acquired the majority of stock in the Norwegian-based Norse Electronics AS. Telenor Satellite said it intends to re-establish Norse Electronics AS as the leading integrator of communications services for the Oil & Offshore industry. According to Telenor Satellite, the acquisition of Norse Electronics also serves to enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver complete communications packages and services for the Oil & Offshore market. Full Story

FEATURED PRODUCTS (sponsored links)

Comtech Vipersat Introduces CDM-570L Satellite Modem Router

Comtech Vipersat Networks Inc. (CVNI) platform uses the Vipersat Management System (VMS) software providing intelligent management of satellite networks through port and system configuration, and alarm management of the protocol, modem, RF equipment and IP broadband networking. CVNI satellite IP networks rely on a high-performance satellite modem with an imbedded IP Router to provide a seamless IP-based infrastructure for satellite networking. This advanced system automates bandwidth utilization while optimizing space segment efficiency. FULL STORY

AnaCom’s 125 Watt Ku-Band Single-Box Outdoor Transceiver and other Products

AnaCom, the worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of high performance C and Ku-band transceivers has brought its technical expertise and vast experience from producing VSAT transceivers to a new family of products. AnaCom strives to stay ahead of the race in the satellite communications market by satisfying its customer demands. Today AnaCom can provide its customers with:

AnaSat® Transceivers, single enclosure: Available in C-Band with output levels up to 200 Watts and in Ku-Band with output levels up to 125 Watts, in single or redundant configurations. FULL STORY

Integrasys Introduces Rugged Military Version of PDA Line-up Tool for VSAT Communications

IntegraSys has introduced a new military version for its Satellite Terminal Line-up Tool based on Itronix rugged PDA model Q100, specifically built to operate under demanding environmental conditions in the battle field. Full Story

Comtech EF Data Introduces New L-Band Satellite Modem

Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ: CMTL), announced the release of the CLM-9600L Satellite Modem. This advanced, high performance L-Band satellite modem is ideally suited for military applications, offering variable data rates from 2.4 kbps to 20 Mbps, providing high-level modulation techniques, operating with an array of forward error correction codecs and supporting OM-73 plus other scrambling methods. Full Story

Enterprise Satellite Networks - Developmental and Consulting Services from Application Technology Strategy, Inc.

Application Technology Strategy, Inc. (ATSI) currently provides cutting-edge methods that allow organizations to update enterprise IT architecture and deploy services using advanced satellite communications technologies. Recent innovations in broadband satellite terminal equipment and launches of more advanced geostationary satellites now make very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks a viable means of delivering the full range of IT services to multiple domestic and international locations. FULL STORY

CrystalVision Network Management & Control: Designed Specifically for the Broadcast Industry

Crystal Computer Corporation highlights its Crystal Vision network management software. CrystalVision Network Management & Control has a powerful, flexible graphical user interface built on a robust, real-time operating system. It provides at-a-glance status of all devices with unparalleled control, responsiveness, and expansion capabilities. CrystalVision is distinguished from other monitor and control systems because it was designed specifically for the broadcast industry. FULL STORY

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

ISCe Satellite Investment Symposium NYC ‘06

New York City, U.S.A.

November 28, 2006

ISCe Satellite Investment Symposium NYC ‘06 is an official event of ISCe, the leading annual satellite communications conference. The inaugural ISIS NYC ‘06 is slated for Tuesday, November 28, 2006 in New York City at Jones Day in mid-town Manhattan. It will bring together high-profile executives in the satellite television (DBS), satellite radio (DARS), mobile satellite (MSS), fixed satellite services (FSS), IPTV, Broadcasters, Digital TV/SyndEx and Mobile Video sectors of the satellite industry with leading New York financiers and members of the Wall Street community.

This one-day financial summit is the only industry event focused exclusively on the financial foundations of the $88 billion satellite communications marketplace. ISIS NYC ‘06 will feature three panel sessions comprised of the top satellite and broadcasting executives representing key industry sectors, three exclusive CEO interviews, and a high-profile keynote luncheon speaker. For more information on the program, please visit our website at: www.isis-nyc.com. Or contact conference Chairman David Bross at: 301.916.2236 or dbross@hfusa.com. Companies interested in sponsoring at ISIS NYC '06 should contact Rick Felperin at: 301.515.1154.

New Products and Services

Satellite Market Recovers in 2005 But Strategic Issues Should Be Addressed to Assure Continued Growth, Says New Report

After three years of stagnation for satellite capacity demand, 2005 saw a recovery that resulted in a revenue growth of 6 percent for the infrastructure business of the Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) industry. In parallel, the provision of value added services by FSS satellite operators continued to grow, both organically and through selected acquisitions. Full Story

KVH Releases TracNet 100 Mobile Internet System

KVH Industries (Nasdaq: KVHI) new TracNet 100 mobile Internet system with MSN(R) TV service and Microsoft Corp.'s MSN TV division is now available through retailers nationwide. KVH said the TracNet 100 is the solution consumers and businesspeople have been asking for - an integrated product offering convenient mobile, high-speed access to the same Internet services they depend on in their home or office as they travel throughout the United States by car, boat, or RV. Full Story

New KVH TracVision A7 Brings Live DirecTV Service to Automobiles

KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) is changing the face of in-car entertainment again with the launch of the new TracVision(R) A7 mobile satellite TV system. Now, travelers across the continental United States are able to enjoy in-motion reception of up to 185 channels of DirecTV service plus broadcast networks like ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, and PBS via local TV affiliates - a first in the mobile entertainment and automotive industries. Full Story

iDirect Unveils Spread Spectrum-Enabled Communications-on-the-Move Solution

iDirect Technologies (iDirect), a company of Vision Technologies Systems Inc., announced on Tuesday the launch of their new spread spectrum technology that allows the iDirect platform to enable broadband communications on the move (COTM) over satellite. iDirect said this technology is designed for military or commercial applications on land, sea or air and represents the first integrated COTM solution industry wide that can be configured to provide star, mesh, SCPC and/or TRANSEC capabilities with the same remote. Full Story

Loral Skynet Taps Allot to Support Satellite-Based Business Continuity Solutions

Loral Skynet is using Allot Communications’ NetEnforcer AC-400 bandwidth management device to help it safeguard critical information and network performance in the event of natural disasters or everyday outages. Loral Skynet, a global communications provider, has developed SkyReach Ensure, a business continuity suite, allowing business, government agency and service provider customers to decrease the potential for network downtime. Full Story

C-COM Unveils High-End Mobile Antenna

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CMI) has announced the availability of its latest iNetVu Mobile antenna platform aimed at markets requiring high broadband speeds over satellite. The new iNetVu 1800 was designed for use by the military, government agencies, as well as for newscasting and other vertical markets, where mobility and ability to deliver high broadband speeds over satellite is required. Full Story

Radyne Troposcatter Modems Break New Record

Radyne Corporation (NASDAQ:RADN) has announced that it has reached another milestone and industry-first in troposcatter communications by successfully participating in a demonstration verifying the ability of a troposcatter system to achieve 40 Mbps "over-the-horizon" communications using its TM-20 troposcatter modems. The actual over-the-horizon test was performed as part of a series of tests conducted with a military/government organization. Full Story

Hughes Introduces Integrated LMDS/ATM Multiplexer for 3G Cellular

Hughes Network Systems, LLC has introduced a new version of its AB9000 LMDS system. Designed for the most cost-effective backhaul of high-density 3G cellular traffic, the newly released version incorporates an 8-port STM-1 ATM multiplexer built into the LMDS hub station, eliminating the need for a stand-alone ATM switch at the base station. Full Story

Topcon Expands GPS+, Unveils All-Inclusive GNSS Receiver

Topcon Positioning Systems, a developer and manufacturer of positioning equipment, has introduced its new GR-3 system, which it claims is the world's first all-inclusive RTK GNSS satellite receiver for all existing and planned satellite constellations. Full Story

SIA Launches Guide to Satellite Communications for Public Safety/Emergency Preparedness Community

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) has released a new publication touting the critical importance of satellites as a component of emergency and disaster communications solutions and the unique resource satellites bring to the field of public safety communications. Full Story

GlobeCast Launches Korean TV Channel KBS World into the Middle East

International Korean television channel KBS World has now reached the Middle East following a distribution partnership between leading content management and delivery company, GlobeCast, Korea’s public broadcaster, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and satellite operator Arabsat. KBS World is received by Arabsat from the PAS10 satellite in Jordan’s Media City, where it is multiplexed and uplinked onto the GlobeCast’s platform on Arabsat 2D for Free-to-Air DTH distribution throughout the Middle East. Full Story

XM Radio Expands NavTraffic Data Service to 44 Major U.S. Markets

XM Satellite Radio announced on Aug. 2 the expansion of its NavTraffic nationwide satellite traffic information service launching in 13 additional U.S. metro markets during the third quarter of 2006. XM said this latest expansion brings the real-time traffic data service to 44 major U.S. markets, coast-to-coast. The 13 new XM NavTraffic markets include: Austin, TX; Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY; Charlotte, NC; Columbus, OH; Hartford - New Britain - Middletown, CT; Indianapolis, IN; Kansas City, KS; Las Vegas, NV; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Norfolk - Virginia Beach/Newport News, VA; Sarasota - Bradenton, FL; and West Palm Beach - Boca Raton, FL. Full Story