APSCCMonthlye‐Newsletter 1 September2018

APSCCMonthlye‐NewsletterSEPTEMBER 2018

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INSIDEAPSCCAPSCC2018SatelliteConference&Exhibition2‐4October,Shangri‐LaHotel,Jakarta,Indonesia,http://apsccsat.comTheAPSCCSatelliteConferenceandExhibitionisAsia’smust‐attendexecutiveconferenceforthesatelliteandspaceindustry,wherebusinessleaderscometogethertogainmarketinsight,strikepartnershipsandconclude business deals. The APSCC 2018 Satellite Conference & Exhibition, with the theme#SATECHconnect,willincorporateindustryveteransandnewplayersintotheprogramtoreachouttoabroader audience. Mark your calendar for the APSCC 2018 and expand your business network whilehearing fromabroadrangeof thoughtprovokingpanelsandspeakersrepresentingvisionary ideasandyearsofbusinessexperienceintheindustry.Contact info@apscc.or.krforgeneralinquiriestotheAPSCC2018.APSCC2018YouthDevelopmentWorkshop4October2018,Shangri‐LaHotel,Jakarta,Indonesia,http://apsccsat.com/workshop/The APSCC Youth Development Workshop is a platform for the brightest up‐and‐coming engineeringstudentsintheAsia‐Pacificregiontoconnectwithleadingsatelliteandspaceindustryexpertsandtolearnmoreabouttheopportunitiesinthesatelliteandspacesector.The3rdYouthDevelopmentWorkshopwillbeheldonOctober4atShangri‐LaJakartaHotelforuniversitystudentswhoareinterestedinthesatelliteand space industry. This one day workshop consists of educational sessions including SatelliteCommunications Fundamentals, Satellite CommunicationsRegulation, and Satellite TelecommunicationsMarketOverviewandahands‐onactivity.Dr.SoyeonYi,thefirstandonlyastronautinKoreawillleadtheworkshopastheChair!

SATELLITEBUSINESSHispasatandGilatPartnertoCommercializeHTSCapacityofAmazonas3and5SatellitesAugust 2, 2018 ‐ Hispasat and Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. have entered into a partnership tocommercializeHispasat'sKa band satellite capacity overBrazil,with an estimated potential revenue oftens of millions of dollars over a period of several years. The contract enables Hispamar, a Hispasatsubsidiary, to deliver consumer broadband and enterprise services to local Internet Service Providers(ISPs).InthiswayqualityaccesstotheInternetmaybeofferedtoeverycity,town,andcommunityinthecountry, even in remote areas, thus reducing the digital divide and promoting regional development.HispasatandGilat are joining forces todevelop the satellitebroadbandmarket inBrazil.HispamarwillutilizetherecentlylaunchedAmazonas‐5multi‐spot‐beamKasatellitecapacity,aswellasAmazonas‐3Kacapacity,whileleveragingGilat'sSkyEdgeII‐cmulti‐serviceplatform,versatileVSATequipment,NetworkOperationCenter(NOC),andfieldsupportservices.YahsatCompletesAcquisitionofThurayaAugust 5, 2018 ‐ Yahsat completed the acquisition of a majority and controlling stake in the mobilesatellite services operator Thuraya. The acquisition of the UAE’s first home grown satellite operator,Thuraya,issettosignificantlyexpandYahsat’scurrentsatellitesolutionsportfolioonbothcommercialandgovernmentfrontsandcreatesastrongplatformtocapturethegrowingopportunityaroundIoTandM2Mapplicationsacrossbothsectors.Thuraya’stwosatellites,servingover160countries,willjointheYahsat

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fleet,expandingthegroup’ssatellitefleettofive.Thecombinationofgeostationarysatellitesoperatinginthe C, Ka, Ku and L‐bands will jointly cover Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South America, and Asia,providingabroadrangeofFixedandMobileSatelliteServicesspanningvoiceanddatacommunicationstobothcommercialandgovernmentsectors.ComtechEFDataExpandsWANOptimizationProductLinetoEnhanceUsers’QualityofExperience August 6, 2018 ‐ Comtech EF Data Corp. announced the expansion of itsWANOptimization (WANOp)product line targeted at satellite service providers for Internet trunking applications. The expansionincludes new WANOp appliances and enhanced functionality focused on users’ Quality of Experience(QoE).ThenewRelease7oftheFXSeriesWANOpappliancesolutiondeliversunparalleledperformanceofup to 5 Gbps throughput and 1,000,000 TCP flows, leveraging the bandwidth capabilities of HighThroughputSatellites.WhenpairedwithComtechEFData’sCDM‐760AdvancedHigh‐SpeedTrunkingandBroadcast Modem, the FX Series delivers the ultimate Internet trunking solution for satellite serviceproviders.CasbaaBecomestheAsiaVideoIndustryAssociation(AVIA)August6,2018‐AtanExtraordinaryGeneralMeetingofmembers,Casbaaoverwhelminglyapprovedtheadoption of a new constitution and new name. Casbaawill now be known as the Asia Video IndustryAssociation(AVIA)andhaveanewmandatetorepresent the interestsofcompaniesacrossthebroadervideoindustry.TheprincipalobjectiveofAVIAistomakethevideoindustryandecosysteminAsiaPacificstronger and healthier. Specifically, the Association will be focused on three main goals: to be theinterlocutor for the video industrywith governments across the Asia Pacific region; to be dedicated toreducing video piracy and creating amore sustainable business environmentwithinwhich establishedand new video companies can innovate and grow; and to be a leading source of insight into the videoindustrythroughpublicationsandreportsaswellasseminarsandconferences.UniwiseOffshoreSelectsThaicomNavaforEntireFleetAugust6,2018‐UniwiseOffshoreLimited,oneofAsia’sleadingoffshoresupportvessel(OSV)operators,has chosenNava™, Thaicom’s newhigh‐speed broadband service formaritimemarkets, to enhance thecompany’soperationsontheirentirefleetofmorethan30vessels.UniwiseOffshorewilluseNavaenabledhigh‐speed connectivity and solutions to focus on operational improvements, including optimizedelectronic document handling, as well as ship‐to‐ship and ship‐to‐shore communications for safer andmore cost‐effective operations. The companywill also be able to improve its on‐board communicationservicesincludingcrewwelfareandfleetmanagement.TheserviceispoweredbyNavaFTTS™(Fibre‐to‐the‐Ship) which is able to support very high data rates, providing constantly high bandwidth foroperationalefficiencywithwideareasatellitecoverageacrossAsiaPacific.NavaFTTSincorporatesanL‐bandbackupsolution.NewtecPowersMilanoTeleport'sMaritimeOfferingsAugust 6, 2018 ‐ Newtec announced its Newtec Dialog®multiservice platform is being used by globaltelecommunications providerMilano Teleport to enrich its services for themaritimemarket. Targetingnamelyyachts(viathe“OrbisYacht”brand)andcruiseliners(with“iSeaglobal”)whichbothrequireveryhigh‐bandwidth connectivity, especially nowduring theheightof themaritime season for yachts in theMiddleEast.MilanoTeleportismainlyusingtwotypesofNewtecmodemsdependingonthethroughputrequired–Newtec’sMDM33xxandtheMDM5000SatelliteModemseries.Anumberofvesselsarealreadyinservice,withMilanoTeleportseeingsignificantlyreducedOperationalExpenditure(OpEx)asaresultoftheNewtecDialoghublocatedatitsteleportinItaly.ComtechAwardedFollow‐onContractforMilitarySATCOMTWTAsAugust6, 2018 ‐ComtechXicomTechnologyhas receiveda contract formore than$2.6million fromadomesticmilitarysystemintegrator.ThiscontractisforKuandKa‐bandhigh‐powertravellingwavetubeamplifiers (TWTAs) for a transportable satellite communications ground system. Comtech XicomTechnology,Inc.,aworldleaderinhigh‐poweramplifiers,manufacturesawidevarietyoftube‐basedandsolid‐statepoweramplifiersformilitaryandcommercialsatelliteuplinkapplications.Theproductrangeencompassespowerlevelsfrom8Wto3kW,withfrequencycoverageinsub‐bandswithinthe2GHzto51GHz spectrum. Amplifiers are available for fixed and ground‐based, ship‐board, and airborne mobileapplications.

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GilatTelecomtoProvideGlobalLandMobileSatelliteConnectivitywithIridiumCertusAugust 6, 2018 ‐ Gilat Telecom announced that it is has been chosen as a service provider for IridiumCertus for land‐mobile applications and can now offer customers awider variety of fixed and “on‐the‐move” connectivity solutions. The Iridium Certus service provides the fastest reliable L‐band satellitebroadbandconnectivityonthemarketwithhigh‐qualityvoicecallingandlowlatencyIPdatawithspeedsdebutingat352Kbps,andupgradableto704Kbpsdownloadspeeds inthefuture.TheIridiumsatelliteconstellationhas66 cross‐linked, low‐earth‐orbit (LEO) satellites and isdesigned toprovide consistentdata speeds everywhere on the planet. Gilat Telecom will use the Iridium Certus service to provideconnectivitytobothremoteworksitesandmovingvehiclesthathaveaThalesMissionLINKterminal.Thehardwareusedissmallandabletowithstandharshconditions.Viasat'sVISIONSoftwarePassesCriticalTesttoSupportUpgradedNATOSatelliteControlStationsAugust 7, 2018 ‐ Viasat Inc. announced its Commercial off‐the‐Shelf (COTS) Visual Integrated SatelliteCommunications Information,OperationandNetworking (VISION)softwarehas successfullypassed theNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization(NATO)FirstArticleSystemTest(FAST).WithViasatVISIONpassingFAST,NATOcanexpeditetheroll‐outofitsUltraHighFrequency(UHF)satellitecommunications(SATCOM)modernization efforts. Under a contract awarded in January 2018, NATO will upgrade its legacy UHFcommunications network to Viasat's VISION planning and network management platform, the firstcommercially‐availablesoftwarepackage tosimultaneouslysupportall25‐kHz legacyDemand‐AssignedMultiple‐Access(DAMA)andnext‐generationIntegratedWaveform(IW)networksandservices.ASTExpandsin3ContinentsAugust7,2018‐Globalsatellitesolutionsandprojectscompany,TheASTGroup,hasrecentlyopenednewoffices inSydney,Rotterdam,EcuadorandNorwich,UK.Thesenewlocationsprovidestrategicbasesforexpansion in themaritime and land sectors and increase geographic reach. Australia continues to be asuccess story, with growth gravitating to the East of the continent with Sydney becoming AST’s thirdAustralian office. AST Marine Networks, a maritime solutions division of AST, has moved into largerpremisesbasedinNorwich,NorfolktoaccommodateexpansioninthemaritimeVSATandL‐Bandsectorsaswell as opening an office inRotterdam. The expansion in Ecuador results from some significant keycustomerwinsand illustratesAST’sacknowledgementof themanysolutionsandservicesopportunitiesrepresentedwithintheAmericas.OpenCosmosandAddvalueAnnouncePartnershipforContinuousLEOConnectivityAugust 8, 2018 ‐ Space mission provider Open Cosmos and satellite communication service providerAddvaluehaveannouncedthesignatureofakeypartnershiptoprovidecontinuouscommunicationand“data‐burst as‐a‐service” to constellation‐based remote sensing and IoTbusinesses.TheagreementwillallowOpenCosmos’snanosatellitestostayincontinuouscommunicationswiththeiroperationcentreontheground,therebyenablingmissiontaskingandmissiondatadeliveryinnearrealtime.Thecombinationof lightweight, small form factor, and a low cost systemalsomakes it perfectly suited for carrying outtelemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) communications, mission tasking, trouble‐shooting andrestoring operations. This agreement builds on Addvalue’s Inter‐Satellite Data Relay System (IDRS™)capabilityandOpenCosmos’s satellite‐as‐a‐service, offering to servicea rangeof customerapplicationsneedingnear‐realtimeconnectivity.TheAddvalueterminalon‐boardthesatellitewillcommunicatetoitsoperationscentreviaInmarsat’sglobalspaceandgroundnetwork.ORBCOMMAddsDataAnalyticsCapabilitiestoitsIndustrialIoTSolutionsAugust8,2018‐ORBCOMMInc.,aglobalproviderofMachine‐to‐Machine(M2M)andInternetofThings(IoT) solutions, announced that it has released a new Cloud‐based analytics service that leveragesORBCOMM’s extensive telematics expertise and industry‐leading portfolio of IoT solutions to providegreaterinsightsintotheoperationsofitscustomers’enterprises.WithORBCOMM’snewanalyticsoffering,itsglobalcustomerscanextractvaluable,real‐timeinformationfromtheirasset‐baseddatatodeterminepatterns and predict future outcomes and trends, significantly improving operational efficiency anddrivingbetterbusinessresults.Es'hailsatTakesoverEutelsat’sInterestinEUTELSAT25BSatelliteAugust9,2018‐EutelsathassolditsinterestintheEUTELSAT25Bsatelliteoperatedat25.5degreesEastto the co‐owner of the satellite, Es’hailSat, for a consideration of €135million. Eutelsat’s share of thesatellitegeneratedFY2018revenuesof€16millioninthevideoapplication.Thedivestmentofthisnon‐

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coreasset is in linewithEutelsat’sstrategyofoptimizing itsportfolioofbusinesses inthecontextof itspolicy of maximizing cash generation. It has no impact on Eutelsat’s revenue objectives which are atconstantperimeter,andwillbeabsorbedwithintheGroup’sEBITDAmargintarget.Thediscretionaryfreecashflowobjectiveexcludestheimpactofthedisposal.IntersputnikPreparestoLaunchanInternationalInvestmentProgramforBusinessDevelopmentAugust 9, 2018 ‐ The Intersputnik starts inviting preliminary applications within the framework of abusinessdevelopmentprogrampertainingtosatellitetelecommunications.TheprograminvestmentfundtotalsUSD4,500,000.Outofthisfund,asingleapplicantmayreceiveuptoUSD750,000onpreferentialconditions.Themissionoftheprogramistocontributetotheimplementationofinnovativespaceprojects,includingthoseinthefieldofsatellitetelecommunicationsservices,satelliteaudioandvideobroadcasting,manufacture of satellite systems and telecommunications equipment, construction and upgrading ofsatellitetelecommunicationsgroundinfrastructure.Inthefirstplace,theinvestmentprogramistargetedat the member‐countries of Intersputnik. At the same time, projects from other countries can also beconsidered. Today, Intersputnik unites the following 26 countries: Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Belarus,Bulgaria,Hungary,Vietnam,Germany,Georgia,India,Yemen,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,KoreanDemocraticPeople’s Republic, Cuba, Laos,Mongolia, Nicaragua, Poland, Russia, Romania, Syria, Somalia, Tajikistan,Turkmenistan,Ukraine,andtheCzechRepublic.TheprogramwillbelaunchedinQ1‐Q22019.NewDistributorsExpandViaLite’sAsiaPacificResellerNetworkAugust 9, 2018 ‐ Two new distributors in the Asia Pacific region have been appointed by ViaLiteCommunications in the latestexpansionto thecompany’sresellernetwork.Bothdistributorshavetheirheadoffices inHongKong,withDatacomSystemInternationalbeingsystem integrators forsatcomandbroadcast applications while Starcom Electronics focuses on timing and synchronization applications.WithpresencethroughoutthewholeAsiaPacificregion,includingPakistanandMalaysiaandasubsidiary,WancomCommunication&NetworkTechnologyLtd, inChina,Datacomareamajorsupplierofsatellitecommunicationsequipmentandoneofthemainsystemintegratorsforsatcomapplicationsintheregion.ViaLite’sRFoverfiberproductsmakeagoodfitwiththeirotherproductlines.OneSpaceCompletedBRoundFinancingAugust12,2018‐OneSpaceTechnologycompletedBroundfinancingof300millionyuan($43.8million).ThefundingwasledbyCICCJiatai(Tianjin)EquityInvestmentFundandfollowedbyFinTrekCapitalwhileits shareholders like China Merchants Innovation Investment Management Co increased investment.FoundedinAugust2015,OneSpacehassecuredfourroundsoffinancing,raisingabout800millionyuan.OneSpace CEO Shu Chang said that the funds will be used in the research and manufacturing of thecompany's OS‐X and OS‐M series rockets, industrial upstream and downstream layout, intelligentmanufacturing base construction and building a team of talented staff, according to the press release.OneSpaceplanstwolaunchesbytheendofthisyear.Itisexpectedtoachieveannualproductioncapacityofmorethan30OS‐Mseriesrocketsand20ormoreOS‐Xseriesrocketsby2020.InmarsatAwardsContractforGX‐5GroundInfrastructuretoVTiDirectAugust14,2018‐VTiDirectannouncedthatInmarsathasawardedthegroundinfrastructurecontractforInmarsat’s fifthGlobal Xpress (GX‐5) high‐speed, broadband communications satellite toVT iDirect. VTiDirect’sVelocityplatformandiQSeriesremotessupportInmarsatindeliveringthehigh‐speedbroadbandcapabilitiesofGX‐5atavery lowcostperbit. Inmarsatterminalswillalsobeable toseamlesslyswitchbetweenexistingGXcapacityandnewGX‐5capacity.Theagreementbuildsonalong‐standingpartnershipand reflects Inmarsat’s strategy of adding capacity to its already established, unique, mobile globalbroadbandnetwork,supportedbytheiDirectVelocityplatform,tomeetgrowingcustomerdemand.ComtechReceivesOrdertoSupportU.S.Navy’sAdvancedTDMAInterfaceProcessorTerminals August15,2018‐ComtechEFDatareceivedadeliveryorderinsupportofarecentlyawardedcontracttoprovide long‐termsupport for theAdvancedTimeDivisionMultipleAccess (TDMA) InterfaceProcessor(ATIP) production terminals in support of the Space andNavalWarfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).Thislatestdeliveryorderagainstthe10‐year,$19.1millionfollow‐onIDIQcontractisfor$2.8million,andhasan initial funding levelof $1.6million.ATIP isaLayer‐2Ethernetbridgingdevice installedonship,shore and submarine platforms in the Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT). The ATIP program providessignificant improvements to the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) system's performancethroughdynamicbandwidthmanagement,supportforhigherXDRdatarates,andincreasedthroughput.

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InmarsatandAuxiliumtoDeliverSatelliteIIoTMiningSolutionsAugust16,2018‐InmarsatandAuxilium,aleadingAustralianminingtechnologysolutionscompany,haveestablished a formal partnership to deliver the most effective Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) andcommunicationssolutionsforAustralianminingcompanies.ThepartnershipwillseeAuxiliumdeployingsatellite connectivity from Inmarsat in its IIoT solutions. This will ensure that mining companies canaccessIIoTandcommunicationsservicesregardlessofhowremotetheirlocationis,andwithouttheneedtoinvestsignificantsumsinbuildingaterrestrialcommunicationsinfrastructureinordertoconnecttheirmining operations. Auxilium designs and manufactures technically advanced mining equipment,technology and services to support high‐value mining and construction assets. It deploys satelliteconnectivitytoenabletheseamlesstransitionofdatafromminesitetothecontrolcentre,whichcanbethousandsofkilometresapart.ComtechReceives$1.9MillionOrderfromMajorMobileNetworkOperatorinChina August16,2018 ‐ComtechEFDataCorp.wona tenderbyamajorMobileNetworkOperator (MNO) inChinatoreplace theoldergenerationof lowerefficiencymodemstoprovidemorereliableservicesatamuch lowerOPEX. This latest order for $1.9million, specified ComtechEFData’s CDM‐625AAdvancedSatellite Modems, Up & Down Frequency Converters and the CX‐U Series RAN Optimization by itssubsidiary, Memotec. The purchase highlights the customer’s long‐standing confidence in the Comtechmobilebackhaulsolution.Forover10years,theMNOhasutilizedComtech’sinfrastructureequipmenttosupport 1000+ sites that are serving China’s rural communities and disaster recovery efforts. ByleveragingComtechEFData’saward‐winningandbandwidthefficientsatellitemodemsandMemotec’s2Gtraffic optimization solutions, the MNO has been extremely successful in lowering the total cost ofownership(TCO)ofbackhaulingitstrafficoversatellite.SomeoftheleveragedfeaturesincludeindustrybestVersaFEC‐2®ForwardErrorCorrection,therevolutionaryDoubleTalk®Carrier‐in‐Carrier®bandwidthcompression,lowerrolloffs,and2GTDMoptimization.NSSLGlobalBringsIridiumCertustoMaritimeCustomersAugust20,2018‐NSSLGlobalhassignedaServiceProvideragreementwithIridiumCommunicationsInc.thatwillseeNSSLGlobalofferthenewIridiumCertusL‐Bandserviceaspartof itsportfolioofmaritimesatcomofferingstoitsextensivecustomerbase.IridiumCertuswillbeofferedbothasastandaloneL‐Bandservice and in conjunction with NSSLGlobal’s premier VSAT IP@SEA service as its preferred serviceassuranceoffering.TheIridiumCertusserviceissuitableforvesselsacrossthemaritimespectrum,fromrecreational yachts andworkboats to commercial fishing trawlers andmerchant vessels. Alongside theCobhamSAILOR4300 IridiumCertus terminal,NSSLGlobalwillbeoffering customers itsuniqueCruiseControlsolution,whichenablesuserstofullymanagetheiroperationalandcrewcommunications,whilealsooffering a suite of value added services, covering everything fromcrewentertainment, onboard ITmanagement,cybersecuritytoanintegratedIPPBX.CPIExpandswithAcquisitionofOrbitalSystemsandQuorum August21,2018‐Communications&PowerIndustries(CPI)hasacquiredtherelatedcompaniesOrbitalSystems,Ltd. andQuorumCommunications, Inc. from their cofounders.Theacquiredcompaniesdesignand manufacture associated ground‐based full‐motion antenna products that play a key role incommunications applications; Orbital Systems provides antenna systems primarily for communicationswith earth observation satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C)applications,whileQuorumCommunications, its sister company,providessatellitemicrowavereceivers,downconvertersandothercommunicationsproducts.ComtechXicomTechnologyAwardedover$20.0MillionforHighFrequencySATCOMAmplifiersAugust22,2018‐ComtechTelecommunicationsCorp.announcedtodaythatduringitsfourthquarteroffiscal2018,itsSantaClara,California‐basedsubsidiary,ComtechXicomTechnology,Inc.,whichispartofComtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received an award of over $20.0 million from a systemsintegrator for millimeter‐wave traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) to support a new high‐speedsatellitenetwork.Productswillbedeliveredoverthenexttwofiscalyears.Viasat’sHandheldLink16RadioReceivesAuthorizationforUsebyInternationalMilitaryForcesAugust 22, 2018 ‐ Viasat Inc. announced its Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System–Dismounted(BATS‐D) device, known to the United States Department of Defense as the AN/PRC‐161, is nowauthorizedby theNationalSecurityAgency (NSA) for immediateusebyFiveEyes (FVEY)partnersand

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coalitionforces,worldwide.TheViasatBATS‐Dradiobridgesacriticalgapbetweenairandgroundforcesby providing real‐time fused air/ground situational awareness to coordinate and direct forcesinstantaneously via machine‐to‐machine interface. The terminal offers warfighters at the tactical edgesecure,reliableaccessto integratedairandgrounddata for improvedsituationalawarenesscapabilitiesand enhanced close air support communications. Empoweredwith better communications,warfighterscanmorerapidlyengageenemytargetsandreducetheriskoffratricideincidents.KratosCompletesSecondMilestoneinCriticalDeploymentStudyforAirForceSatelliteEnterpriseGroundServicesAugust 22, 2018 ‐ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that it has demonstrated successfulperformanceonthesecondphaseofapathfinderstudyformigratingtheCommandandControlSystem–Consolidated (CCS‐C) ground system to the Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) architecture. CCS‐Ccurrentlyoperatesafleetofover20MilitarySatelliteCommunications(MILSATCOM)satellitesfromfourdifferent spacecraft families. Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) is an enabling technology for the AirForce’s Space Enterprise Vision (SEV). EGS enables a sustainable, resilient space architecture that canrespondtothreatsandprotectspace‐basedassets.TwootherSEVcomponentsfocusonenhancedsatellitecommunicationsandsatellitemanufacture.Kratos isactively involved insupporting thesatellitegroundandsatellitecommunicationsenhancementinitiatives.RomantisReceivedtheLandingRightstousecapacityofRSCCExpress‐AM8satelliteinBrazilAugust 22, 2018 ‐ The RSCC and the Romantis group of companies continue to actively promote thecapacity of the Russian Express‐AM‐series satellites to implement satellite communications and digitalbroadcastingprojects inLatinAmerica.Romantis Brazil has successfully completed the formalities to obtain the landing rights to use the capacity of the Express-AM8 satellite in the orbital position of 14 degrees west in Brazil. This paves the way for further advancing business in this largest country of Latin America having a huge economic potential.KleosSpacetoDebutontheASXFollowing$11MCapitalRaising August24,2018‐Luxembourg‐headquarteredsatellitefirmKleosSpacemakesitsdebutontheAustralianSecuritiesExchange.Itfollowsasuccessful$11millioncapitalraisingthatwillallowittolaunchitsfirstsatelliteinmid‐2019.Kleosistargetingthe$41billionglobalintelligence,surveillanceandreconnaissancemarket,withAustraliangovernmentagenciesonitsprospectivecustomerlist.Co‐founderandCEOAndyBowyer said interest from investors, including in Australia, was indicative of the current demand forsatellite‐basedISR.Kleoswasspun‐offfromUK‐basedparentcompanyMagnaParvaandhashadbackingfromtheLuxembourgGovernment,theUKMinistryofDefence,theEuropeanSpaceAgencyandUKSpaceAgency.InMarchthisyearitsigneda$3.5millioncontractwithGomSpacetodeliverthefirstofaplanned20 satellite constellation. The company also opened its first overseas sales and business developmentoffice in Canberra recently. The Australian subsidiary will be taskedwith developing the broader AsiaPacificmarketandisbeingheadedupbyformerADFmemberErikTyler.ComtechEFDataAnnouncesNewDurostreamWANOptimizationSolutionAugust27,2018 ‐ComtechEFDataCorp.announced the introductionofnewDurostreamAHA725andAHA723WANOptimizationapplianceswithpacketprotectionfromitsAHAProductsGroup.TheAHA725model is packaged in a 1RU rack‐mountable chassis and supportsWAN data rates up to 1 Gbps. TheAHA723isthecompactformfactormodelthatsupportsWANdataratesupto50Mbps.TheDurostreamWAN Optimization solution provides a resilient, full‐duplex, point‐to‐point survivable tunnel thatdynamically adapts to network conditions tomaximize throughput andminimize latency. Theproductsaddressthechallengeofpacketlossonunreliablenetworkswhenstreamingvideoortransmittingtime‐sensitivedata.SpeedcastAnnouncesAcquisitionofGlobecommAugust28,2018‐SpeedcasthasenteredintoadefinitiveagreementtoacquireGlobecommSystemsInc.The acquisition, which is expected to close in Q4 2018, strengthens Speedcast's global position inGovernment,MaritimeandEnterpriseanditstronglycomplementslastyear'sacquisitionofUltiSat.Thiswill double Speedcast's revenue in Government, and add more scale, visibility and capabilities in thisstrategicgrowthmarket.SpeedcastestimatesitwillgenerateoverUS$15millioninannualcostsynergieswithin 18months after the acquisition The acquisitionwill be funded by a fully underwritten US$175million add‐on to Speedcast's existing 7‐year senior secured credit facility (due 2025) from the US

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institutional termloanmarket.ThiswillalsobeusedtorepayaportionofSpeedcast'sRevolvingCreditFacilityandenhanceSpeedcast'sliquidityandcashreserves.COMSATandAvantiSignSevenYearMasterDistributionAgreementAugust 28, 2018 ‐ COMSAT has announced a seven year Master Distribution Agreement (MDA) withLondon‐listedAvanti Communicationsplc. COMSATwill benefit from theAvanti advanced satellite fleetandparticularlyfromtheHylas4satellite,aHigh‐ThroughputSatellite(HTS),focusedontheMiddleEastandAfrica.Inturn,AvantiwillgainimmediateaccesstoUSglobalgovernmentalandmilitaryactivitythatmayotherwise takemultipleyears togainapproval to serve.Hylas‐4,with fouruniquely steerableHTSbeams and a further 64 Fixed beams,will enter service in September, 2018. The agreementwill allowCOMSAT to offer advanced, complete service packages to its customers, with focus on Africa and theMiddleEastandonparticularhigh‐valuedeploymentscurrentlyplannedorunderway.CobhamShipsFirstCertifiedSAILORIridiumCertusTerminalsAugust28, 2018 ‐After receiving certification for its first IridiumCertusSM terminal inAugust, CobhamSATCOM has shipped its first SAILOR 4300 L‐band systems, ensuring that maritime early adopters ofIridium’s next generationmulti‐service platform, powered by the $3 billion Iridium® NEXT Low‐EarthOrbit(LEO)satelliteconstellationarereadyforthecommercialserviceintroductionplannedfor2018.Co‐operatingcloselywith Iridiumfollowing itsappointmentasan IridiumCertusmanufacturingpartner in2015,CobhamSATCOMhasleverageditspositionastherecognizedmarketandtechnologyleadingL‐bandterminalprovidertoensurethatend‐userscanfullyleveragethepowerofIridium’snewservice.SAILOR4300L‐bandisthehighlyreliablelinktothelow‐latencyIridiumNEXTnetwork,enablingIridiumCertusservice users to optimize diverse operational applications including; multi‐user Internet/VPN, IoT andtelemedicine, alongside regular usage including email, electronic forms/reporting and crewcommunication.SAILOR4300L‐bandisalsoGMDSSready,withIridiumservicesexpectedtostartinearly2020.GilattoProvideBroadbandConnectivityacrossRussiaoverNewYamal601KaSatelliteAugust 29, 2018 ‐ Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), international satellite operator, and Gilat SatelliteNetworkssignedthecontractwithanestimatedvalueof$18M,toprovidebroadbandconnectivityacrossRussia.Gilatwilldeliverits’multiserviceplatformanduserterminalstooperateoverthenewYamal601Kasatellite.ThecompaniesalsosignedaCooperationAgreementforjointdevelopmentofcommunicationprojectssuchasIFC,andrailwaytransport.TheYamal601Kasatelliteisexpectedtobelaunchedin2019andwillprovidebroadbandcoverageforboththeEuropeanandAsianregionsofRussia.Thesatellite’s32beamswillbe lightedupbyGilat’stwoSkyEdgeII‐cgatewaystobeinstalledintheCentralandSiberianFederalDistricts.CETelandTürkmenHemrasySignCooperationAgreementAugust29,2018‐CETelhassignedacooperationagreementwithTürkmenHemrasyCJSC,aclosedjointstock company and the national satellite operator in Turkmenistan. The aim of this cooperation is tomutually create a business environment that helps customers to precede with their communicationsrequirements on fixed satellite services in the region. TürkmenHemrasy satellite TurkmenAlem52.0°EcoversnotonlytheterritoryofTurkmenistanbutCentralAsia,Iran,Turkey,NorthAfricaandmostpartofEurope.Itcarries38Ku‐BandtranspondersandisspecificallydesignedforsatellitecommunicationsandTVbroadcasting. The east andwest beamprovidemajor opportunities for companies operating in thisregion.With the cooperation signed, the two companies bundle their competences and customers caneasilyproceedwith theirprojects,allowingeffortlessmanagementofend‐to‐endconnections, includingbackhaul,regulatoryrequirements,andlocalfieldsupport.Customerswillmutuallybenefitfromhavingastrong satellite operator in the region with ideal coverage, paired with a WTA full‐certified TeleportlocatedintheheartofGermany.Singtel,KVHIndustriesCollaboratetoAccelerateMaritimeSectorDigitalizationacrossAsiaPacificAugust 30, 2018 ‐ Singtel and KVH Industries, Inc. announced a partnership to provide shippingcompanies a seamless broadband satellite service with KVH's mini‐VSAT BroadbandSM satelliteconnectivitytohelpacceleratethedigitaltransformationofthemaritimeindustryacrosstheAsiaPacificregion.Thissatelliteserviceisdesignedtofacilitatetheuseofdigitalsolutionsinthemaritimeindustrytosignificantly improve operational efficiency, crewwelfare, and onboard safety. Vessels can leverage thisfastandreliableconnectivitytoharnessreal‐timedataaboutengineperformancegleanedfromonboard

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sensors to facilitate preventive maintenance and reduce maintenance costs; obtain information onweatherpatternsandseacurrentstodeterminetheship'smostfuel‐efficientroute;andprovideonshoreoperationsstaffregularupdatesaboutthestatusofcargo.Throughthiscollaboration,SingtelwillprovideitsmaritimecustomerswithKVH'sproductandserviceofferings, includingAgilePlansTM,asubscription‐basedconnectivitysolutionforcommercialfleets.OptusNamed2018SatelliteProvideroftheYearAugust 30, 2018 ‐ Optus has won the Satellite Provider of the Year at the Annual CommunicationsAlliance’sACOMMAwarddinner.Optus received thedistinguishedaward for itsSatellite SmallCell in aContainer.Optusdesignedthestandalone,autonomously‐poweredsolutionforremotesiteswhereotherfacilities, existing infrastructure and power are unavailable. Optus was the first in Australia to deliversatellite small cells, enabling3Gmobile coverageandextending theOptusmobilenetwork into remote,ruralandregionallocationsusingOptus’satellitebackhaulservice.IntellianLaunchesHigherPowerGXTerminalforHighThroughputCustomersAugust 31, 2018 ‐ Intellian, the world’s leading provider of satellite communication antenna systems,announcedthe launchoftheGX100HP,a1mGlobalXpressterminaldesignedwithahigherpower10WGaN BUC option. The GX100HP is a 1m Ka‐band maritime terminal that is type approved for use onInmarsat’s Global Xpress network and for itsmaritime Fleet Xpress service. The increasedBUC outputpowerto10WontheKabandsupportsgreaterthroughputinresponsetocustomerrequeststopushevenmore traffic through the network. The increase inBUCpower allows a higher level of bandwidth,withupload speeds of 5Mbps and over 10Mbps download capability on Fleet Xpress service. These fasterspeeds help support the ever‐increasing demand for bandwidth by key users in the oil and gas sector,commercial ships, superyachts, cruise and ferry operators and governments. TheGX100HP can also beusedinadualantennaconfigurationusingtheIntellianGXMediatortomitigateblockagefromanyvesselobstructions.ABShostsSeminarforBridgingtheDigitalGapinTimorLesteAugust31,2018‐ABSheldaseminarsessionon29August2018onthetopic“EmpoweringTimorLestewithSatellite”.Thedialogue’saimwas to fostergreater interest inbringingsatellite‐enabledservices tocommunitiesacrossthecountry.Theforumprovidedanopportunityfortheexchangeofviewsonsatelliteconnectivity and how this could bring Timor Leste into the next digital age. The half‐day session wasattended by government departments including the Ministry of Transport and Communications, keytelecom companies (Telemor, Timor Telecom and Telkomcel), Radio Television of Timor Leste (RTTL),GardamorTV,BancoNacionaldeComérciodeTimor‐LesteBNCTLandseveralstate‐ownedoilcompanies.Theseminarincludedanoverviewoftheregion,livedemonstrations,technicalsessionsandcasestudieswithinteractionfromtheparticipants.

BROADCASTINGMediaGroupUkrainePartnerswithEutelsattoBroadcastits“XtraTV”TelevisionPlatformJuly1,2018 ‐EutelsatCommunicationshas signedamulti‐year,multi‐transpondercontractwithMediaGroup Ukraine for broadcasting services on its EUTELSAT 9B satellite. Leveraging the EUTELSAT 9Bsatellite’s dedicated coverage over Ukraine, Media Group Ukraine will broadcast “Xtra TV”, one of thecountry’s leading pay‐TVplatforms,with an enhanced offer of over 60 channels including 19 inHD, ineightthematicpackagesforallaudiences.XtraTVistheonlyUkrainianpay‐TVplatformtobroadcasttwoTVchannelsdedicatedtofootball,holdingexclusiverightsfortheUEFAChampionsLeague,UEFAEuropaLeague,PremierLeagueandSerieA.MediaGroupUkraineisdeployingadvancedencryptiontechnologyacrossallofitsdecoderstoguaranteetheexclusivityofcontentdeliveredtoitssubscribers.C‐SPANJoinsIntelsat’sHighlyPenetratedGalaxy14VideoDistributionNeighborhoodAugust 9, 2018 ‐ Intelsat S.A. announced thatC‐SPAN, theWashingtonD.C. based suiteof public affairsnetworks, has signed a new, long‐term contract for C‐band satellite services on Intelsat’s Galaxy 14satellite.Bychoosing Intelsat’shighlypenetratedGalaxy14neighborhood locatedat125°West,C‐SPANjoins a select group of top tier programmers. Galaxy 14 distributes more than 200 channels in NorthAmerica,withover100channelsinhigh‐definition(HD).IntelsatwilltransportthesignalsfromC‐SPAN’sheadquartersinWashington,D.C.viaIntelsatOnefiberandprovideanuplinktoGalaxy14fordistribution

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tocablehead‐endsviatheIntelsatteleportinEllenwood,Georgia.Intelsat’sRiversideteleportinCaliforniawillprovideanadditionaldisasterrecoveryuplink.C‐SPANisexpectedtotransition itsprogrammingtoGalaxy30,anext‐generationIntelsatsatellite,afterGalaxy30’splannedlaunchin2020.AristaNetworksandNevionPartnertoProvideMediaNetworkSolutionsforBroadcastingAugust 13, 2018 ‐ Nevion, the award‐winning provider of virtualized media production solutions,announced they are partnering with Arista Networks to provide media networks solutions for thebroadcastingindustry.AristaandNevionhavedevelopedajointsolutionthatfeaturesacloseintegrationofNevion’sorchestrationandSDNcontrol,VideoIPath,withArista’sExtensibleOperatingSystem(EOS).The partnership also allows Nevion to act as a reseller of Arista software driven cloud networkingsolutions.Aspartofthepartnership,Nevion’sawardwinningVideoIPathSDNcontrolhasbeenextendedto include support for Arista’s EOS OpenConfig API. This allows VideoIPath to create deterministicconnectionsacrossIPlocalandwideareanetworks,includingtheredundantpaths,aswellastomanagebandwidth – ensuring the performance required in live video broadcasting. VideoIPath also controlsNevion’ssoftware‐definedmedianodes,Virtuosos,whichprovidethespecialbroadcastmediatransportandprocessingcapabilitiesoftheoveralljointsolution.AstroLaunchesFirst4KUHDBroadcastinMalaysiaAugust14,2018‐AstrohasachievedahistoricmilestonewiththelaunchofMalaysia’sfirstlive4KUHDbroadcast. The media company showcased live Premier League games, of Liverpool vsWest Ham andArsenal vs Man City in the country’s first 4K UHD broadcast for football fans at its partner food andbeverageoutletSouledOut.FootballfanscancheckoutthelistofparticipatingoutletsshowingAstro’s4KUHDhere.ThelistisexpectedtogrowoverthenextfewweeksandF&Boutletsorretailersinterestedtoparticipate in theAstro4KUHDbroadcast canregister their interest at the samewebsite.The4KUHDbroadcastofPremierLeagueisapreviewofAstro’splanstounveilits4KUHDsettopboxlaterthisyear.Astro which has been investing in infrastructure to enhance the viewing experience with 4K UHDbroadcast,will progressively roll out 4KUHD service in dedicated channels, a brand‐new software andprogramme guide to make content discovery easy and intuitive as well as other innovative productfeatureslaterintheyear.AsiaSatDistributesLiveCoverageof2018AsianGamesAugust15,2018‐AsiaSatelliteTelecommunicationsCompanyLimitedsupportslivecoverageofthe2018AsianGameswithAsiaSat5.The18thAsianGames,co‐hostedbythecitiesof JakartaandPalembangofIndonesia,includes40sports,tobecontestedbyover11,000athletesfrom45participatingcountriesandregions. LiveHD coverage of the Games from the opening ceremony on 18 August to the closing on 2SeptemberwillbetelecastacrossAsiaSat5’sC‐bandfootprintforviewerstoenjoyreal‐timeonTVs,onlineandmobiledevices.Neweventswill featureforthefirsttimethisyear,as‘e‐sports’and‘canoepolo’areintroducedasdemonstrationsportstotheGames.Theincreasinglypopulare‐sportsisscheduledtobeamedaleventatthenextAsianGamesin2022.

LAUNCH/SPACETelesatSignsAirbustoFurtherDeveloptheDesignforTelesat’sGlobalLEOSatelliteConstellationAugust1,2018‐TelesatispleasedtoannouncethatithasenteredintoanagreementwithAirbusDefenceand Space (Airbus) to further develop the system design for Telesat’s LEO constellation. This followscloselyonTelesat’sJuly30thannouncementthatithassignedtheconsortiumofThalesAleniaSpaceandMaxartoundertakeasimilarscopeofworkonTelesat’sLEOprogram.Telesatnowhastwoseparateteams,comprisedofindustryleadingsatellitemanufacturingcompanies,whowillworkinclosecooperationwithTelesatoverthecomingmonths inaseriesofengineeringactivitiesandtechnicalreviews.TheseeffortswillculminateineachteamsubmittingafirmproposalforfinaldesignandmanufactureofTelesat’sLEOsatellites and ground system infrastructure. Telesat anticipates deciding by mid‐2019 on a primecontractorforTelesat’sLEOprogram–spacesegment,groundsegmentandsystemintegration.ChinaLaunchesNewTwinBeiDou‐3NavigationSatellitesAugust1,2018‐OnJuly29,Chinalaunchedtwinsatellitesintospaceviaasinglecarrierrocket,enteringaperiodwithunprecedentedly intensive launchesofBeiDou satellites.TheLongMarch‐3B carrier rocketliftedofffromXichangSatelliteLaunchCenterinsouthwestChina'sSichuanProvince,the281stmissionof

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theLongMarchrocketseries.Thetwinsatellitesarethe33rdand34thoftheBeiDounavigationsystem.Theyenteredorbitmorethanthreehoursafterthelaunch.Afteraseriesoftests,theywillworktogetherwitheightBeiDou‐3 satellites already inorbit, said the launch serviceprovider.Abasic systemwith18BeiDou‐3satellitesorbitingwillbeinplacebytheyearend,whichwillservecountriesparticipatingintheChina‐proposedBeltandRoadInitiative.ThesatellitesandtherocketforSunday'slaunchweredevelopedbytheChinaAcademyofSpaceTechnologyandChinaAcademyofLaunchVehicleTechnology,respectively.ISS‐ReshetnevCompletesPhase1ofNewAssemblyandTestingFacilityAugust 2, 2018 ‐ ISS‐Reshetnev Company is preparing to commission into service phase 1 of the newAssembly and testing facility. The new building, having an area of 31 000 squaremeters, will includeworkplaces dedicated to assembly and high‐frequency testing of spacecraft. The largest part of thefacility’s area will be dedicated to clean areas where the required levels of cleanliness, humidity andtemperaturecouldbemaintained.ThenewAssemblyandtestingfacilityalsoincludesthelargestanechoicchamber among all companies of the ROSCOSMOS State Corporation. Its automated measuring andcomputing complex will enable ISS‐Reshetnev Company to run radio testing of antennas and wholepayloads of satellites. When finally completed, the Assembly and testing facility will comprise twobuildingsandnearlydoublecurrentproductioncapabilitiesofISS‐ReshetnevCompany.ThenewAssemblyandtestingfacilityisexpectedtohelporganizespacecraftmanufacturingandtestinginafullyintegratedway enabling aperfectprocess flow.Phase2 of the facility is due to be completed in 2020 andwill bededicatedtothermal,vacuum,mechanicalandelectricaltestingofsatellites.ChinaUnveilsNewestMicro‐rocketAugust3,2018‐ChinaAerospaceScienceandTechnologyCorporation(CASC)unveiled itsmicrorocketthe Lightning Dragon No.1. The rocket, the first in the Lightning Dragon series, could have a carryingcapacityofnolessthan150kilogramsandoperateonthesun‐synchronousorbit.Therocketiscapableoflaunchingwithin24hoursafterarrivingatthelaunchsite.Itcanbedeliveredtothecustomersixmonthsafter thesigningof thecontract. It isnowunderdevelopmentbyChinarocketCo.,Ltd.underCASC.Thedevice features a complete cabin space of 1.1meters inwidth and 1.5meters in height. The rocket iscapable of carrying out launchmissions consisting of one‐rocket‐one‐satellite and one‐rocket‐multiple‐satellites.NewLaunchUnitStandardsAnnouncedforSmallSatsAugust 6, 2018 ‐ The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced details of a new small satellite(smallsat)standardcalledaLaunchUnit(Launch‐U)duringabriefingattheSmallSatelliteConferenceinLogan, Utah. This standard provides major benefits to the smallsat industry – manufacturers, launchproviders,andsatelliteusers–byincreasingaccesstospaceanddecreasinglaunchcosts.Italsoenablesthe space community to come together to work innovative solutions for sharing costs, adopting newbusinessmodels,andadaptingtoregulatoryorstatutorychanges.Thespacecommunitywasinsearchofastandardtomakelaunchingsmallsatellitesmoreflexible.GivenAerospace’sroleasanobjectivetechnicaladvisor,thecommunityidentifiedthecorporationastheidealpartnertoworkacrossallelementsofthespaceenterprise,fromsatelliteandlaunchmanufacturerstoserviceprovidersandgovernmentofficials.LoftOrbitalAnnouncesinSpaceMissionPartnerProgramtoStandardizeAccesstoSpaceAugust6,2018‐LoftOrbitalSolutions,aproviderofSpaceInfrastructureasaService,announcedthatithassignedagreementswithover20companiestojoinitsinSpaceMissionPartnerProgramasinauguralmembers. inSpace partners are companies across the space value chain with whom Loft Orbital willcollaborateforitsend‐to‐endspacemissionoffering.ThesepartnersspanSatelliteBus,LaunchServices,Ground Segment Services, Payload and Data Analytics. Each partner’s product has been validated forcompatibilitywithLoftOrbital’stechnology.LoftOrbitalownsandoperatesstandardsmallsatellitesandfliescustomerpayloadsasaservice.ThecompanyisdevelopingthePayloadHub,auniversalinterfaceforaccommodating multiple payloads on the same satellite, as well as Cockpit, software that enablescustomers tooperate theirpayloads inorbit. LoftOrbital handlesall aspectsof the satellitemissiononbehalf of the customer, including satellite procurement, launch campaign management and satelliteoperations,aswellasinsurance,licensingandfinancing.SpaceflightPreparesforLaunchofMorethan70SpacecraftaboardSpaceXFalcon9August6,2018‐Spaceflight,theleadingrideshareandmissionmanagementprovider,announceddetailsbehind its SSO‐Amission, the largest single ridesharemission from a US‐based launch vehicle to date.

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Spaceflighthascontractedwithmorethan70spacecraftfromapproximately35differentorganizations,tolaunchfromaSpaceXFalcon9laterthisyear.Themission,namedSSO‐A:SmallSatExpress,representsthecompany’spurchaseofanentireFalcon9toaccommodatethegrowingnumberofdomestic,international,government and commercial customers seeking affordable rideshare options to launch their spacecraftintoorbit.SSO‐A,whichsignifies thecompany’s firstdedicatedridesharemission toaSun‐SynchronousLow Earth Orbit, is slated to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It includes 15microsats and 56cubesats from commercial and government entities, of which more than 30 are from internationalorganizationsfrom18countriesincludingUnitedStates,Australia,Italy,Netherlands,Finland,SouthKorea,Spain,Switzerland,UK,Germany, Jordan,Kazakhstan,Thailand,Poland,Canada,SouthAfrica,Brazil,andIndia.Indian‐ledTelescopeManagerConsortiumConcludesDesignWorkonSKAAugust 6, 2018 ‐ After four and a half years, the international Telescope ManagerTM consortium hasformally concluded its work on the architectural design of a fundamental part of the software for theSquareKilometreArray: thenervoussystemof theObservatory,which is called theTelescopeManager.Formed in November 2013, the consortium was tasked with designing the crucial software that willcontrol, monitor and operate the SKA telescopes. TM brought expertise in the field of Monitoring andControlforlarge‐scale,complexsystemsanddesignofuserinterfaceexperience.LedbyIndia’sNationalCentreforRadioAstrophysics(NCRA),theinternationalconsortiumcomprisednineinstitutionsinsevencountries.TheSquareKilometreArray(SKA)projectisaninternationalefforttobuildtheworld’slargestradiotelescope,ledbytheSKAOrganisationbasedattheJodrellBankObservatorynearManchester,UK.TheSKAwillconducttransformationalsciencetoimproveourunderstandingoftheUniverseandthelawsof fundamental physics,monitoring the sky in unprecedented detail andmapping it hundreds of timesfasterthananycurrentfacility.AstrocastandD‐OrbitAnnounceInOrbitNOWLaunchAgreementAugust7,2018‐AstrocastandD‐OrbitannouncedanInOrbitNOWDPODagreementforthelaunchanddeploymentoftenAstrocastnanosatellites.SignedtodaybycompanyofficialsattheSmallSatConferenceinLogan,Utah,theagreementcallsfortheAstrocastnanosatellitestobelaunchedonboardanArianspaceVEGAorVegaCvehiclefromKourou,FrenchGuianabetweenlate2019andearly2020.VEGAC,thelastgenerationoflauncherisaEuropeanvehiclerealizedbyAVIOSpAintheColleferroHeadquarters,inItaly.The ten Astrocast nanosatellites represent one orbital plane of their 80‐satellite network. Theconstellationwillconsistof8orbitalplanes,eachconsistingof8operationaland2sparesatellites.This64‐unitnetworkofLowEarthOrbitspacecraftthatwillprovidecost‐effectiveInternet‐of‐Things(IoT)andmachine‐to‐machine services for the 90% of the globe not covered by cellular systems. Astrocast’sconstellation is expected to disrupt numerous enterprises, creating substantial efficiencies and costadvantageswithinkeyglobalsectors includingmaritime,oilandgas,mining,supplychainand logistics,automotive,utilities,andmanyothers.SpaceXSuccessfullyLaunchedSSL‐builtMerahPutihSatelliteforPTTelkomAugust7,2018‐Falcon9successfullyliftedofffromSpaceLaunchComplex40(SLC‐40)atCapeCanaveralAirForceStation,FloridacarryingtheMerahPutihmissionforPTTelkomIndonesia.Thesatelliteispartofthe critical telecommunications backbone connecting thousands of islands in Indonesia, other parts ofSoutheastAsia,and itexpandsservice toSouthAsia.MerahPutih,whichwillbe locatedat108degreesEastlongitude,isanallC‐bandsatellitethatenhancesbothinternetandtelephoneserviceforpopulationsinremoteregionsandwillbeusedtooffloadbackhaul forcellularservice.MerahPutih isbasedonthepowerfulandreliableSSL1300platform,whichprovidesflexibilityforabroadrangeofapplicationsandtechnologyadvances.Itisdesignedtoprovideservicefor16yearsormore.RocketLabSignsAgreementforTenDedicatedElectronMissionswithCircleAerospaceAugust7,2018‐USorbitallaunchproviderRocketLabhassignedanagreementwithCircleAerospacefortendedicatedElectronlaunches,withthefirst launchscheduledto liftoff inQ42019.HeadquarteredinDubai,CircleAerospaceisanewturnkeylaunchbrokerageandsatellitedevelopmentcompanyservingtocatalyze thegrowthofa commercial spaceandsmall satellite industryacross theUnitedArabEmiratesandwiderGulfCooperationCouncilnations(GCC).CircleAerospaceoffersfull‐spectrum,bespokeorbitalsolutions, including the design, build, and launch of payloads for customersworldwide. The agreementseesRocketLabselectedasthesolelaunchproviderandprimaryproviderofassociatedmissionservicesfor Circle Aerospace clients. Circle Aerospacemissionswill primarily launch fromRocket Lab’s private

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orbitallaunchsite,LaunchComplex‐1,inNewZealand.LaunchesmayalsobeconductedfromRocketLab’sUSlaunchsiteasrequired.APSTAR‐6CCompletedIn‐OrbitDeliverySuccessfullyAugust8,2018‐APSTAR‐6CsatellitewaslaunchedonMay4,2018bytheLongMarch3Blaunchvehiclefrom the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, China. The satellite conducted LEOP operations,includingfiveapogeefiringsandperigeeenginefirings,andpositionedatthedesignatedorbitslotforin‐orbit testwhile APT Satellite control center in Tai Po,Hong Kong taking over the tracking and controloperationof thesatellite.Asofnow,APSTAR‐6Csatellite finishedall in‐orbit tests,and it isoperatingat134⁰ Eastinverygoodhealthcondition.APSTAR‐6CsatelliteisdesignedandmanufacturedbyCASTbasedontheDFH‐4platformwithadesignedlifeof15years.Itisequippedwithtotally45transpondersinC‐band,Ku‐bandandKa‐band.AsthemostadvancedsatellitewiththehighestcapacityintheDFH‐4seriessatellites,APSTAR‐6CwillprovidesatellitecommunicationandbroadcastingservicescoveringAsia‐Pacificregion.ArianespacetoLaunchSpireSmallSatellitesonVegaSSMSPOCFlightAugust 8, 2018 ‐ The multi‐launch contract with Spire, a company providing weather, maritime, andaviationdatatopublicandprivatecustomers,willcoverasignificantnumberofCubeSatstobelaunchedonVegaaspartoftheSmallSpacecraftMissionServiceProofOfConcept(POC)flightin2019,aswellasoptions on subsequent Vega flights. Built in‐house by Spire using its LEMUR2 CubeSat platform, thenanosatelliteswillweighapproximately5kg.atlaunchandaredesignedtohaveanominalservicelifeoftwotothreeyearsoncepositionedinaSun‐synchronousorbitat500km.Eachsatellitecarriesmultiplesensors,makingthemcapableofperformingdatacollectionforallofSpire’sdataproducts.TheVegaProofofConcept(POC)flightisthefirstoftheSmallSpacecraftMissionService(SSMS)–aprograminitiatedbythe European Space Agency in 2016, with the contribution of the European Commission. For all theEuropeanpartners involved, its purpose is to perfectly address thepromisingmicrosatellitemarket forbothinstitutionalandcommercialneedswithanewrideshareconceptontheVegalight‐liftlauncher.SSLDeliversAzerspace‐2/Intelsat38toLaunchBaseinFrenchGuianaAugust8,2018‐SSL,aMaxarTechnologiescompany(formerlyMacDonald,DettwilerandAssociatesLtd.),andaleadingproviderofinnovativesatellitesandspacecraftsystems,announcedthatthemulti‐missionAzerspace‐2/Intelsat 38 communications satellite has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou,FrenchGuiana,whereitwillbelaunchedaboardanAriane5launchvehiclebyArianespace.Thesatellitehasacontractuallifetimeof15years,butactuallifemaybelongeranditdemonstratesSSL’scommitmenttoprovidingahigh‐performanceplatformforservicesthat inform,entertainandconnectpeoplearoundthe globe. Azerspace‐2 will help Azercosmos meet the growing demand for direct‐to‐home (DTH)television,government,andnetworkservicesinEurope,CentralandSouthAsia,theMiddleEastandSub‐Saharan Africa. It is Azercosmos’ second telecommunications satellite, and will expand on the servicecurrentlyavailable fromAzerspace‐1.For Intelsat, thesatellitewillprovidecontinuityof service for theIntelsat12satellite,whichwasalsobuiltbySSLandwaslaunchedin2000.At45degreesEastlongitude,itprovidesDTHplatformsforCentralandEasternEuropeaswellastheAsia‐Pacificregion.Intelsat38willalsoprovideconnectivityforcorporatenetworksandgovernmentapplicationsinAfrica.RocketLabChoosesRUAGSpaceasPreferredSupplierAugust9,2018 ‐RocketLab,an independentdeveloperandmanufacturerof small launchvehicles, andRUAG Space, a leading product supplier for satellites and launchers, signed a MOU creating a newagreement in the small launchermarket, in support of flyingRUAG separation systemson theElectronLaunchVehicle.RocketLab,thedeveloperoftheworld’sfirstfullycarboncompositeorbitallaunchvehicle,Electron,poweredby3Dprinted,electricpump‐fedenginesselectedRUAGSpaceasitspreferredsuppliertoprovidea15”microsatelliteseparationsystemforfuturemissionsofitsElectronSmallLaunchVehicles(SLV).Theseadaptersconnectsatellitesandrocketsduringthelaunch,andensureasmoothseparationinorbit. RUAG Space develops payload adapters and separation systems used on many institutional andcommercial launch vehicles. With a 100 percent success rate to date, RUAG’s separation system willsecurelyattachaRocketLab’scustomerspacecrafttoElectronduring its journeytospaceanddeliver itsafelytoorbitwithprecisionSSLExpandsScopeofWorkforNASAAsteroidExplorationMissionPsycheAugust 9, 2018 ‐ SSL announced that it was selected by Zin Technologies to build and test the Psyche

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Compute Element. This critical flight system component was designed by NASA's Jet PropulsionLaboratoryforPsyche,aNASADiscoveryMission,whichwillinvestigateametalasteroidthatisexpectedto offer insight into how our planet formed. The award builds upon a long standing and trustedrelationshipwithNASAand furtherdemonstratesAs themainon‐boardcomputer, thePsycheComputeElementactsasthebrainofthespacecraft,functioningasthecoordinatingcenterforcommandanddatahandlingactivity.InadditiontothePsycheComputeElement,SSLisprovidingahighpowersolarelectricpropulsionspacecraftchassisbasedontheSSL1300satelliteplatform.UsingSSL'sstandardcommercialspacecraftdesignhelpsNASAreducecostandensurereliabilityforthismissiontotheasteroidbelt,whichliesbetweenMarsand Jupiter. Scheduled to launch in2022, thePsychemissionwas selectedover fourother NASA Discovery Mission candidates. The spacecraft recently completed a comprehensive NASAmission systems reviewand is on track tomeet itsnextdevelopmentmilestone, called thePreliminaryDesignReview.ULASuccessfullyLaunchesNASA'sParkerSolarProbeSpacecraftAugust 12, 2018 ‐ AUnited LaunchAlliance (ULA)Delta IVHeavy rocket carryingNASA's Parker SolarProbespacecraftliftedofffromSpaceLaunchComplex‐37onAug.12.NASAselectedULA'sDeltaIVHeavyforitsuniqueabilitytodeliverthenecessaryenergytobegintheParkerSolarProbe'sjourneytothesun.ThismissionwaslaunchedaboardaDeltaIVHeavy,whichiscomprisedofthreecommoncoreboosterseachpoweredbyanAerojetRocketdyne(AR)RS‐68Aliquidhydrogen/liquidoxygenenginesproducingacombinedtotalofmorethan2.1millionpoundsofthrust.ThesecondstagewaspoweredbyanARRL10B‐2 liquidhydrogen/liquidoxygenengine.Duetotheextremelyhighenergyrequiredforthismission, theDeltaIVHeavy'scapabilitywasenhancedbyapowerfulthirdstageprovidedbyNorthropGrumman.CloudConstellationCorporationLaunchesGlobalPartnerProgramAugust14,2018‐CloudConstellationCorporationannouncedthelaunchofaglobalpartnerprogramforitsSpaceBelt™DataSecurityasaService(DSaaS)space‐basedcloudservice.Enablinganewdimensionincybersecurity, partners can offer their customers a cloud service that eliminates the terrestrialinfrastructure as a key data breach vulnerability that every enterprise organization faces. Using anetworked constellation of eight satellites in low Earth orbit, SpaceBelt DSaaS is a patented, scalable,space‐based cloud service for securing high‐value and highly sensitive data assets by providing datastorageinspacealongwithglobal,securemanagednetworkservices.Enterprise,governmentandmilitaryorganizationscommunicatedirectlywiththeSpaceBeltnetworkfromtheirsecurefacilities,thusavoidingthe risk of traversing vulnerable terrestrial infrastructure. Providing the ultimate air gap security,SpaceBeltisanextensionofacustomers'enterprisenetworkwithdynamicallyscalablespace‐baseddatastoragecapacityandnetworkbandwidth.NewConstellationforHainanAugust 15, 2018 ‐ Hainan is preparing a satellite network that is expected to enable China to conducteffective and efficient surveillance over the South China Sea. Design work for the Hainan Earth‐ObservationSatelliteConstellation,aprojectheadedbytheSanyaInstituteofRemoteSensinginHainanandsponsoredbytheprovincialgovernment,hasbegunattheinstituteandbyitscontractors.Thefirstinthe constellation, a Hainan 1 optical satellite, is scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2019,according toa statement from the institute.The statement said the constellationwill have10 satellitesthat will be launched in four stages by the end of 2021. First, three Hainan 1 optical satellites arescheduled to enter orbit in 2019. The following year, three Hainan 1 satellites and two Sanya 1multispectralremote‐sensingsatelliteswillbe launched.In2021,twoSansha1syntheticapertureradarsatellites are expected to be sent into space. According to the institute, each Hainan 1 will weigh 50kilograms, and will operate in a low‐Earth orbit 500 kilometers above Earth andmove at 7.9 km persecond.ISRO’sPSLVtoLaunchNovaSAR‐1andSSTLS1‐4August16,2018‐SurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd(SSTL)hassignedanagreementwithAntrixCorporationLimited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), for the launch into a580kmsun‐synchronousorbitofNovaSAR‐1,asmallSyntheticApertureRadar(SAR)satellite,andSSTLS1‐4,ahigh‐resolutionEarthobservationsatellite.ThetwosatelliteswilllaunchonPSLV‐C42,duetolift‐off in September2018.NovaSAR‐1 is a technologydemonstration satellitemissiondesigned to test thecapabilities of anew lowcost S‐BandSARplatform.The spacecraftwasdesignedandmanufacturedbySSTL, with an S‐Band SAR payload developed by Airbus Defence and Space in Portsmouth, and an

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Automatic Identification Receiver (AIS) supplied by ComDev to track ships at sea. NovaSAR‐1will beoperatedfromSSTL’sSpacecraftOperationsCentreinGuildford,UK.AlsoonthePSLV‐C42launchwillbethe SSTL S1‐4, a sub‐one meter resolution Earth observation satellite with a mass of 440kg that willfurtherenhanceSSTL’sexistingin‐orbitobservationcapabilities.SSLSelectedtoDefineNext‐generationSecureSatelliteCommunicationsfortheU.S.AirForceAugust16,2018 ‐SSL,aMaxarTechnologiescompanyhasbeenselectedtohelpdefinenextgenerationprotectedcommunicationsfortheU.S.AirForceSpaceandMissileSystemsCenter.SSLwilldevelop,testand analyze antenna subsystem prototypes through a contract with the Space Enterprise Consortium,managedbyAdvancedTechnology International.Theawardhighlights SSL's ability to contribute toU.S.leadership inspacewithnovelconcepts for theU.S.DepartmentofDefense'snext‐generationspacecraftsystems. Leveraging its knowledge of trends in satellite communications and next‐generation advancesboth in space and on the ground, SSL will create antenna subsystem prototypes that define anddemonstrate key technologies for a resilient, cost‐effective, and high performance protected tacticalsatellitecommunicationscapability.ThestudybuildsonpreviousSSLstudiestodevelopanddemonstratenext‐generationmilitary satellite communicationsarchitectures for theU.S.Air Force SpaceandMissileSystemsCenter.BoeingtoAcquireMillenniumSpaceSystemsAugust16,2018‐BoeingwillacquireMillenniumSpaceSystems,aproviderofagile,flight‐provensmall‐satellitesolutions,underanacquisitionagreementthatwillexpandBoeing'ssatelliteandspaceportfolio,talentandcapabilities.MillenniumSpaceSystemswasfoundedin2001andisbasedinElSegundo,Calif.Withapproximately260employees,thecompanyhasdevelopedhigh‐performancesatellitesforexactingmissions ranging from 50 kg to more than 6,000 kg. The acquisition, which is subject to customaryconditions,isexpectedtoclosebytheendofthirdquarter2018.Oncefinalized,MillenniumSpaceSystemswillbecomeaBoeingsubsidiary,operatingunderitscurrentbusinessmodelandreportingtoMarkCherry,vicepresidentandgeneralmanagerofPhantomWorks.Thetermsof theagreementwerenotdisclosed.ThetransactionwillhavenoimpactonBoeing's2018financialguidanceorthecompany'scommitmenttoreturningapproximately100percentoffreecashflowtoshareholders.ISS‐ReshetnevCompanytoBuildTwoSatellitesforRSCCAugust 16, 2018 ‐ ISS‐Reshetnev Company has won a contract to build two new telecommunicationssatellitesExpress‐AMU3andExpress‐AMU7.ContractsforthemanufactureofExpress‐AMU3andExpress‐AMU7havealreadycomeintoeffect.ThenewsatellitesareintendedtoaugmentRussia’snationalorbitalconstellation of communications and broadcasting satellites. The contracts signed by ISS‐ReshetnevCompany, RSCC – theRussian satellite services provider and the Europeanmanufacturer Thales AleniaSpaceItaliaprovideforthedesign,manufacture,testingandin‐orbitcommissioningofExpress‐AMU3andExpress‐AMU7 satellites and themanufacture of payloads for them. Express‐AMU3 and Express‐AMU7satelliteswillprovideadvancedcommunications,televisionandradiobroadcastingservicesformillionsofusers in Russia and other countries. These satellites will be based on ISS‐Reshetnev’s middle‐classExpress‐1000 platforms with payloads operating in Ku‐, L‐ and C‐bands – the telecommunicationsequipment is tobedeliveredby the ItaliandivisionofThalesAleniaSpace.Express‐AMU3andExpress‐AMU7areduetolaunchin2020totheirorbitalpositionslocatedat96.5and145degreesEastrespectively.StratolaunchAnnouncesNewLaunchVehiclesAugust20,2018‐Stratolaunchannouncesitsnewfamilyoflaunchvehiclesthatwillenterregularservicestartingin2020.Thecompany’suniqueair‐launchsystemwillusetheworld’slargestaircraftasamobilelaunch platform, capable of deploying launch vehicles that will carry satellites to multiple orbits andinclinationsonasinglemission.Withthesenewvehicles,Stratolaunchispoisedtomakeaccesstospaceconvenient,affordable,androutine.U.S.AirForceDeclaresSecondLockheedMartinGPSIIISatellite"AvailableforLaunch"August21,2018‐AsthefirstLockheedMartin‐builtGPSIIIsatellitepreparestoshiptothelaunchpad,theU.S.AirForcehasdeclaredthatthesecondGPSIIIsatellite iscomplete, fullytestedandreadyto launch.TheAirForce's"AvailableforLaunch"declarationisthefinalacceptanceofLockheedMartin'ssecondGPSIIISpaceVehicle(GPSIIISV02)–declaringittechnicallysoundandreadytolaunch.GPSIIISV02willbringnew capabilities to U.S. and allied military forces, and a new civil signal that will improve futureconnectivity worldwide for commercial and civilian users. GPS III SV02 now awaits official call up for

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launch in Lockheed Martin's GPS III Processing Facility clean room in Denver. In June, the Air ForceofficiallycalledupitsfirstGPSIIIsatelliteforlaunch.SuccessfulLaunchbyArianespaceandVegaforESAandSustainableDevelopmentAugust 22, 2018 ‐ Arianespace has successfully launched the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Aeolussatellite,thefirstspacemissiondesignedtoacquireprofilesofEarth’swindsonaglobalscale.ThelaunchtookplaceonWednesday,August22,2018at6:20p.m.(localtime)fromtheGuianaSpaceCenter(CSG),Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana (South America). Aeolus is the first space mission designed tomeasurewindprofilesacross theentireplanet. Itwilldeliverdataand3Ddynamicmaps thatwillhelpimprove weather forecasting and climate research. The first wind observation satellite using lasertechnology, Aeolus carries a single instrument, a Dopplerwind lidar called Aladin (Atmospheric LAserDopplerINstrument).Thisinstrumentwillprobetheatmospherewithpioneeringultravioletlaserpulses,whichwillenhanceourunderstandingoftropicaldynamicsandprocessesrelevanttoclimatevariability.ChinesePrivateSpaceCompanytoLaunchFirstCarrierRocketAugust23,2018‐Chinawilllaunchitsfirstsolid‐propellantcarrierrocketdevelopedbyaChineseprivatecompany late thisyear.TheZQ‐1 rocketwasdevelopedbyLandspace, aBeijing‐basedrocket‐maker. Itstechniciansareformerstate‐ownedaerospaceindustryworkers.Carryingasmallsatellite,therocketwillbe launchedat the JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter innorthwestChina.The19‐meter‐long rockethas a1.35‐meterdiameter,atakeoffweightof27tonnesandthrustof45tonnes.Itisflexible,cost‐efficientandhasbeendesignedwithmaturetechnologyandfastresponseability.Thesatellite,Future,carriedbytherocketisforspacescienceandremotesensingforaTVshowonChinaCentralTelevision.Itwillorbitfortwoyears.ThecompanyalsoplanstolaunchZQ‐2,aliquid‐fueledrocket,in2020.EagleTechnologyJoinsHawkEyeSatellitePartnerProgram August 23, 2018 ‐ New Zealand’s Eagle Technology has become one of the first firms to sign up forHawkEye 360’s new strategic partner program. Auckland‐based Eagle, which provides geographicinformationsystemsandgeospatialservicesforNewZealandandtheSouthPacificIslands,willbeabletoleverage HawkEye 360’s future constellation of low earth orbit smallsats to support its solutions as astrategicpartner.The launchof thestrategicpartnersprogramfollowedasuccessfulSeriesA‐3 fundinground by HawkEye 360, which raised an additional US$9.6million for the development of its satellitesystems.HawkEye360saiditexpectstolaunchitsfirstclusterofthreeexperimentalsatelliteslaterthisyear.Thenewfundswillgotowardsitsfirstcommercialsatellitecluster.Telesat’sTelstar19VANTAGESatelliteNowOperationalAugust27,2018‐TelesatannouncedthatitsnewTelstar19VANTAGEhighthroughputsatellite(HTS)isfully operational at 63 degrees West and has entered commercial service. Telstar 19 VANTAGE waslaunched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on July 22nd and will serve growing consumer, enterprise andmobility markets across the Americas and Atlantic. It is being operated by Telesat Brasil, a Braziliansatellitecompanywholly‐ownedbyTelesat.Telstar19VANTAGEwasbuiltbySSL,aMaxarTechnologiescompany,and is the latest inanewgenerationofTelesatsatelliteswithcapacityoptimizedtoserve thetypesofbandwidth intensiveapplications increasingly indemandbyusersworldwide. It operates fromTelesat’s prime orbital location of 63 degrees West, the same as Telesat’s highly utilized Telstar 14Rsatellite,andbringsanewlevelofperformanceandvalueforsatellitebroadbandrequirementsonland,atseaandintheair.WithitsdistinctzonesofcoverageacrosstheAmericasandAtlantic,Telstar19VANTAGEcombinesregionalbeamsandhighthroughputspotbeamsinKu‐bandwithadditionalHTSspotbeamsinKa‐band.SSLSelectedbyNASAtoExploreCommercialSatelliteAssemblyandManufacturinginLEO August29,2018‐SSLannouncedthatithasbeenselectedbyNASAtoperformastudyexploringtheuseofcommercialhabitatsinspaceassatellitemanufacturingfacilities.InsupportofNASA'svisionofavibrantspace economy, and expanded opportunities for American industry, SSL will study the feasibility ofhabitablespaceplatformsforbuildingcommercialsatellitesandhowtheymightunlocknewcapabilitiesandbusinessparadigms.SSLbringsitsdecadesofexperienceinsatellitemanufacturingandspace‐basedroboticstodevelopingnewarchitecturesthatdramaticallyimprovethevalue,performance,flexibility,andresponsiveness of spacecraft services. Transferring spacecraft manufacturing to space eliminates theconstraintsof launchvehiclevolumesandschedulesandtheneedforspacecraft towithstandtheharshconditions of launch. It allows for more simple and capable system designs that can be fielded more

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rapidlyandeconomically.LaunchofH‐IIAF40withIBUKI‐2andKhalifaSatAboardSeptemebr29,2018‐MitsubishiHeavyIndustries,Ltd.andJAXAherebyannouncethelaunchoftheH‐IIALaunch Vehicle No. 40 (H‐IIA F40) on October 29, 2018 from Yoshinobu Launch Complex at the JAXATanegashima Space Center. H‐IIA F40 will carry aboard JAXA's Second Greenhouse Gases ObservingSatellite“IBUKI‐2”(GOSAT‐2)andKhalifaSat,aremotesensingEarthobservationsatellite,developedbythe Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the United Arab Emirates. MBRSC is a Dubaigovernment organization. Utilizing its launch oversufficiency, the H‐IIA F40 launchwill provide launchopportunitiesforfivesmallsatellitesasauxiliarypayloads.

EXECUTIVEMOVESThurayaNamesNewCEO,CTOandCCOAugust 5, 2018 ‐ Ali Al Hashemi, who has led Yahsat Government Solutions, Yahsat’s specialised unitfulfillingdefenseandgovernmentalclientrequirements, forthepast fewyears isannouncedasthenewCEOofThuraya,while formerCEOAhmedAlShamsiwill remainasAdvisorto theCEO.AliAlHashemi,will at the same time continue to beGeneralManager ofYahsatGovernment Solutions. Yahsat has alsonamedMarcusVilaςaasThuraya’sChiefTechnicalOfficer.Marcuswillcontinuehisrole inYahsatastheChiefTechnicalOfficerinadditiontohisnewlyannouncedroleinThuraya.Marcusbringsover35yearsofexperience in the satellite industry, acquired from Embratel, SES, Inmarsat and Yahsat, importantlybringinginvaluableexperiencefromthemobilesatelliteservicessector.ShawkatAhmedisappointedasThuraya’sChiefCommercialOfficersucceedingRashidBaba’stenureasThuraya’sActingChiefCommercialOfficer. Shawkat carries over 22 years of experience in satellite communications attained throughoccupyingseniorcommercialleadershiprolesinYahsat,ThurayaandTelstraV‐Comm.RSCEnergiaAppointsActingGeneralDirectorAugust6,2018‐AtthemeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsofRSCEnergiaheldintheformofabsentvoting(votingendsonAugust3,2018),adecidedwastakentosuspendtheGeneraldirectorshipofRSCEnergia,SolntsevVladimirLvovichfromAugust4,2018duetotheterminationanemploymentcontractwithhimbyagreementoftheparties.TheBoardofDirectorstookadecisiontoappointSergeyYurievichRomanovActingGeneralDirectorofRSCEnergia fromAugust4,2018until the formationofanewsoleexecutivebody (General Director) of RSC Energia by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of RSCEnergia.Atthesametime,itwasdecidedtoconveneanextraordinarygeneralmeetingofshareholdersintheformofabsentvoting(thevotingendsonSeptember12,2018).GatesAirAppointsJackyYeetoAsia‐PacificLeadershipRoleAugust16,2018‐GatesAir,agloballeaderinwireless,over‐the‐aircontentdeliverysolutionsforradioandTVbroadcasters, continues to grow its global sales teamwith the appointmentof JackyYee asHeadofSales,Asia‐Pacific.BasedinSingapore,Jackywill leadateamoffourregionalsalesmanagersandreportdirectlytoRichRedmond,PresidentandManagingDirector, International. JackycomestoGatesAirwithmorethan20yearsofexperienceinthebroadcastandaudio‐visualindustries,includingkeyregionalanddirector‐level sales roleswith industryheavyweights suchasTektronix,ExtronElectronics,GrassValleyGroup and Snell AdvancedMedia.His vast experience also includes a stint as SalesManager, SoutheastAsiaforHarrisBroadcastCommunicationsDivision–thecompanyfromwhichGatesAirwasborn.WhileatHarris,Jackyexceededsalesquotaeachyear.RigNetAnnouncesLeeM.AhlstromasSeniorVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficerAugust20,2018 ‐RigNetannounced theappointmentofLeeM.AhlstromasSeniorVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO),effectiveimmediately.AsCFO,AhlstromwillreportdirectlytoPresidentandChief ExecutiveOfficer, StevenPickett.Hewill be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of thecompany, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, as well asmanagingthetax,internalaudit,treasury,andinvestorrelationsfunctions.Ahlstrombringsmorethan20years of finance and capital markets experience, an extensive background in strategic planning andinvestorrelations,andabroadrangeofcapabilities toRigNet.Mostrecently,AhlstromservedasSeniorVice President and Chief Financial Officer for Paragon Offshore Ltd. and as Senior Vice President of

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InvestorRelations,Strategy,andPlanning.OrbcommAnnouncesMichaelW.FordasChiefFinancialOfficerAugust21,2018‐OrbcommannouncedtheadditionofMichael(Mike)W.FordasExecutiveVicePresidentand Chief Financial Officer, effective September 4, 2018. Ford will oversee the Company’s financialoperations,includingfinancialplanningandanalysis,reporting,accounting,taxandtreasuryfunctions,aswellasfocusonoperationsmanagement.Fordhasmorethan30yearsofexperienceasaninternationalbusiness leader for multi‐billion dollar revenue companies, heavily focused on strategic business andfinancialplanningaswellasoperationsmanagement.HemostrecentlyservedasExecutiveVicePresidentofCommercialLendingforEmigrantSavingsBank,thelargestprivately‐ownedbankintheUnitedStates.KacificAppointsBrandonSeirtoHeadBroadbandMarketingofProductsAugust23,2018 ‐KacificBroadbandSatelliteshasappointedBrandonSeirasVicePresident,SalesandMarketing–Asia&InternationalCarriers.Heisamarketing,salesandstrategicplanningspecialistwithover a decade of experience working in leading international telecommunications, internet serviceprovidersanddigital technologycompanies.Hespent11yearsover twoperiodswithRoshan(TelecomDevelopmentCompany), a subsidiaryofAT&T,TaliaSonora&MonacoTelecomaGSMcellularproviderwithover7.9Mcustomers, initiallyasDirectorSales,andthenChiefCommercialOfficer. InhisrolewithKacific Brandon is responsible for overseeing the development and introduction of the company’scompleterangeofsatellitebroadbandproductsandserviceofferingsleadinguptothelaunchofKacific1in 2019. He is also responsible for sales of dynamic solutions to international carriers, ISPs and otherservice providers in Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Guam, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Timor Leste, Nepal,BruneiandFiji.DavidMeltzerAppointedasSecretaryGeneralofGlobalVSATForumAugust27,2018‐TheGlobalVSATForum(GVF)hasannouncedtheappointmentofDavidMeltzertoserveasitsSecretaryGeneralwitheffecton27August2018.Meltzerbringsovertwentyfiveyearsofexperienceinthesatelliteindustry,includingservingasaboardmemberforbotharegionalsatelliteoperatorandforamobilesatelliteoperator.Previously,heservedfor16yearsinvariousbusinessandlegalrolesatIntelsat,culminating inservingas Intelsat’sGeneralCounselandExecutiveVicePresident forRegulatoryAffairs.Mostrecently,MeltzerservedastheGeneralCounselandChiefInternationalOfficeroftheAmericanRedCrosswhereheleditslegal,internationaldisasterreliefanddevelopmentactivities.PhilippeOlivaJoinsEutelsatasEVPofSalesandProductsAugust 30, 2018 ‐ Philippe Oliva is appointed as Executive Vice President of Sales and Products as ofSeptember3rd,2018.HewillreporttoMichelAzibert,DeputyCEOandChiefCommercial&DevelopmentOfficer,withaviewtosucceedinghimasCommercialDirectorduringthecourseof2019.MichelAzibertwillcontinuetoserveasDeputyCEO.PhilippeOlivawaspreviouslyVicePresidentandManagingDirectorofStrategicAccountsatIBM.AfterstartinghiscareeratCIMAD,PhilippejoinedIBMin1999whereheheldseveral senior positions including head of Business Services France and Vice President of IntegratedTechnologyServices.Duringhis careerat IBMheoversawthe launchof theCloudbusinessandHybridCloudservicesinFrance,thenintheUnitedStateswhereheworkedforseveralyears.AFrenchnational,PhilippeisagraduateofEcoleSupérieuredesIngénieursCommerciaux.

REPORTS7,000SmallSatellitestobeLaunchedoverComingDecadeAugust 6, 2018 ‐ According to Euroconsult's latest report, Prospects for the Small SatelliteMarket, asignificant expansion is underway in the smallsat market, both in terms of demand and systems'capabilities.About7,000smallsatsareduetobelaunchedoverthenexttenyears,i.e.asix‐foldincreasefrom the 1,200 units launched over the past decade. About 50 constellations, two of which are megaconstellations,accountforover80%ofthesmallsatcount.Smallsatapplicationsaremultiple.Inthepast,"technologydevelopment"was thedominantapplicationto test future technologiesandpayloadsor foreducationalpurposes.DisruptiveNewEntrantsLeadSmall‐satelliteLaunchRaceAugust7,2018‐Frost&Sullivan’srecentanalysis,Small‐satelliteLaunchServicesMarketQuarterlyUpdate

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Q22018, reveals that themarket isabuzzwithmajorserviceproviderssuchasPSLV,CASC,RocketLab,JAXA,SpaceX,Roscosmos,andothers launchingatotalof62small‐satellites inthefirstquarterof2018.Frost&Sullivannowexpectslaunchdemandtoincreaseto11,740small‐satellitesby2030withrevenuesreaching$70.10billion.Commercialplayerswillofferandenablereal‐timeimagery,digitaltransformation,andseamlessglobalconnectivity.GlobalAssessmentofSatelliteCapacitySupply&Demand,15thEdition(GSCSD15)August22,2018‐NSR'sGlobalAssessmentofSatelliteCapacitySupply&Demand,15thEdition(GSCSD15)isthelongestrunningandmostdetailedsourceforsatellitecapacityanalysisworldwide.Buildingonover18years of regular NSR reporting and in‐depth satcom data, GSCSD15 provides key assessments ofapplications,orbits,frequencybands,capacitypricingandrevenuepotentialacross13regions.SatelliteConstellations:ACriticalAssessmentReportAugust 28, 2018 ‐ NSR’s SatelliteConstellations:ACriticalAssessment provides an in‐depth competitiveassessmentofkeysatelliteconstellationswithinthreemarketsegments:CommunicationHTS,IoT&EO.NSR’sSatelliteConstellations:ACriticalAssessmentreviewsvariousaspectsofthebusinesscaseincludinglauncher strategy, ground infrastructure costs, manufacturing and replenishment plans, as well as,financingstatusanddistributionforeachconstellation.

UPCOMINGEVENTSVietnaminView,5September,HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam,http://casbaaevent.com/events/avia‐vietnam‐in‐view‐2018/#WorldSatelliteBusinessWeek,10‐14September,Paris,France,http://www.satellite‐business.com/enIBC2018,14‐18September,Amsterdam,theNetherlands,https://show.ibc.org/VSATGlobal2018,18‐21September,London,U.K.,https://tmt.knect365.com/vsat‐global/ MyanmarConnect2018,19‐20September,NayPyiTaw,Myanmar, http://www.capacityconferences.com/Myanmar‐Connect

APSCC2018SatelliteConferenceandExhibition,2‐4October,Jakarta,Indonesia,http://apsccsat.com APSCC2018YouthDevelopmentWorkshop,4October,Jakarta,Indonesia, http://apsccsat.com/workshop/ Satellite Technology Asia, 9‐11 October, Singapore, http://www.intelligence‐sec.com/events/defence‐satellites‐2018SatelliteInnovation2018,9‐11October2018,SiliconValley,CA,USA, https://2018.satelliteinnovation.com/VSATCongress2018,15‐16October,WashingtonD.C.,USA,https://www.vsatcongress.comBroadcastIndonesia2018,24‐26October,Jakarta,Indonesia,www.broadcast‐indonesia.com ChinaSatellite2018,24‐26October,Beijing,China,www.china‐satellite.org AsiaVideoSummit2018,29October‐1November,HongKong,https://asiavideosummit.com/

APSCCMonthlye‐Newsletter 19 September2018

GlobalMilSatCom2018&SmallSatelliteandDisruptiveSpaceTechnologyFocusDay 5‐8November,London,UK,http://www.globalmilsatcom.com/janeswlAs Europe’s leading military communications event for satellite professionals, Global MilSatCom’sreputationhasbeenbuiltonthehigh‐levelinternationalspeakersanddecisionmakersitattractsandthefantastic interactive opportunities offered during the conference sessions, workshops and networkingreceptions.NEWFOR2018,apre‐conference‘SmallSatellitesandDisruptiveSpaceTechnologyFocusDay’onthe5thNovember,exploringhowthenextgenerationoflaunchcapability,researchanddevelopmentofsmall, cube,micro and nano‐satellites and howmilitary agencies and industry are collaborating in thisneweraofSATCOM.Registerfortheconferenceby28thSeptembertosave£100!Toregisterorformoreinformationvisit:http://www.globalmilsatcom.com/janeswlAsia‐Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF‐25), 6‐9 November, Singapore,https://www.aprsaf.org/annual_meetings/aprsaf25/meeting_details.php?mail159

MyanmarSatelliteForum2018,8November,NayPyi,Myanmar, http://www.talksatellite.com/MSF%202018%20a.htmlCYBERSAT18,14‐16November,Arlington,VA,USA,www.cybersatsummit.comEditorialsandInquiriesNews,comments,andsuggestionscanbesenttotheeditorat:InhoSeo,Editor,APSCCPublicationsAsia‐PacificSatelliteCommunicationsCouncil(APSCC)T‐1602,170,Seohyeon‐ro,Bundang‐gu,Seongnam‐si, Gyeonggi‐do,SEOUL13590,Rep.ofKOREATel:+82317836247 Fax:+82317836249E‐mail:editor@apscc.or.kr Website:www.apscc.or.kr AboutAPSCCAPSCC isanon‐profit, internationalorganizationrepresentingall sectorsof satelliteand space‐related industries.Theaim of the organization is to exchange views and ideas on satellite technologies, systems, policies and outer spaceactivities ingeneralalongwith satellitecommunications includingbroadcasting for thebettermentof theAsia‐Pacificregion.Conferences,forums,workshops,andexhibitionsareorganizedthroughregionalcoordinationwithitsmembersinordertopromotenewservicesandbusinessesviasatelliteaswellasouterspaceactivities.APSCCmembershipisopentoanygovernmentbody,publicorprivateorganization,association,orcorporationthatisinvolvedinsatelliteservices,riskmanagement or associate fields such as data‐casting, informatics,multi‐media, telecommunications and other outer‐spacerelatedactivitieswithinterestsintheAsia‐Pacificregion.Moreinformationisavailableatwww.apscc.or.kr.