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APSCCMonthlye‐Newsletter 1 October2018

APSCCMonthlye‐NewsletterOCTOBER 2018

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INSIDEAPSCCTheAPSCC2018Conference&ExhibitionMarksGreatSuccess!TheAPSCC2018SatelliteConference&Exhibitionsuccessfullyendedon5October2018inJakartaafter3days of in‐depth conference sessions, state‐of‐the‐art technology displayed exhibition, and diversenetworking eventswithmore than 400 delegates attending the event. At APSCC2018, thought leaderscoveredmajor issues impacting theAsia‐Pacific satellite industry, includingmarket insighton the latesttrends, new applications, and innovative technical solutions throughout the three‐day discussions andpresentationsessions. TheAPSCC‐ISUYouthDevelopmentWorkshopThe 2018 APSCC‐ISU Youth Development Workshop was successfully held on October 5 in Jakartaconcurrentlywith theAPSCC2018.Theworkshopprovidedaplatform for thebrightestup‐and‐comingengineering students and young professionals in Indonesia to connectwith leading satellite and spaceindustry experts and learn more about the opportunities in the sector. The 2018 APSCC‐ISU YouthDevelopment provided the studentswith a deeper understanding of the industry through lectures andcasestudies.2018APSCCAwardsEach year, APSCC recognizes outstanding individuals through the APSCC Awards to honor industryveterans for theircollaboration,guidanceandsupport inhelpingAPSCCreach itsmissionaswellas fortheir contribution to the satellite industry.At2018APSCCAwardsCeremonyheldon2October,APSCCawarded ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to Adi Adiwoso, President & CEO, PSN for his outstandingachievements and namedBogiWitjaksono, PresidentDirector, PATRAKOM as ‘Satellite Executive of theYearintheAsia‐Pacific’forhisachievementsandcontributionstothesatelliteindustryintheAsia‐PacificRegion,andbytakingtheleadtoenhancethesatelliteindustry.2018APSCCYoungTalentsAwardsTheAPSCCYoungTalentAwardisthelatestinitiativeofAPSCCtoensureahealthyfutureforthesatelliteindustryandtoattractandretainyoungtalenttothesatelliteandspaceindustriesinAsia‐Pacificregion.2018APSCCYoungTalentAwards’3winnerswereCheeConrad,PrincipalEngineer,MEASAT;RisdiantoYuli Hermansyah, Satellite Spectrum Management Officer, TELKOM Indonesia; Rezki Erdian, Telkom‐4PayloadOfficer,TELKOMIndonesia.CheeConrad,MEASATwasselectedasthewinnerofthe2019SH‐SSPprogram on October 5 at the APSCC 2018 Satellite Conference & Exhibition, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Thewinner received the scholarship to enroll the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program ofInternationalSpaceUniversity(ISU).

SATELLITEBUSINESSInmarsatConfirmedasFastest‐GrowingMaritimeVSATProviderin2018September 3, 2018 ‐ The digital transformation of the commercial shipping industrywill pass amajormilestonethisSeptember. Inmarsathasconfirmed that the5,000thship installationofFleetXpress, theworld’sonlyhigh‐speed,globally‐availableKa‐bandVSATservicedesignedformobilityandavailablefromasingleoperator,willbecompletedbythecloseofthemonth.FollowingitslaunchinMarch2016,Fleet


Xpresshasemergedasthemarket‐leadingpathwaytodigitaltransformationasshippingcompaniesseekto deliver improved vessel and fleet efficiency, boost profitability and enhance seafarerwellbeing. Thelatestdatacompiledbytherespected,specialistmarketanalyst,Euroconsult,indicatesthatsixoutoftenVSATinstallationsundertakeninthe firsthalfof2018wereforFleetXpress.Euroconsult’s independentresearchalsoconfirmsthatInmarsatwasthefastestgrowingVSATprovidertothemaritimeindustryinthefirstsixmonthsof2018,accountingforover1,500terminalsoutofanindustrytotalof2,550.IntellianLaunchesWorld’sFirstFuture‐proofKu‐to‐KaConvertibleSub‐1mVSAT,v85NXSeptember3,2018‐Intellian,theworld’sleadingproviderofsatellitecommunicationantennasystems,islaunchingitsnew85cmKutoKabandconvertiblemaritimeVSATantenna,theIntellianv85NX,thefirsttobe developed based on the high‐performancemore reliable NX platform. The v85NX is a future‐proofsystemthatsupportsGEOconstellationsaswellasensuringcompatibilitywithfuturenetworks,suchasLEO and MEO. It is designed to be easily convertible from Ku to Ka band by simply changing the RFAssembly and Feed while still using the dual‐band optimized reflector and radome, and is capable ofsupporting full 2.5GHzWideKa‐bandnetworks, the first antenna to everbe so.Hence, users canavoidhavingtobuyacompletelynewsystemtousenewservicesinthefuture.SpeedcastLaunchesNewIndustry‐leadingVSATPropositionsSeptember4,2018‐SpeedcastInternationalannouncedanewportfolioofVSATplansthatwillmeetanextensive set of customer requirements. All of the plans comewith Committed InformationRate (CIR),whichprovidescustomerswithaguaranteed levelofperformance.Theplansarealsosupportedby theworld’s largest and most robust Ku‐band network with advanced cybersecurity protection, ensuringoutstandingbandwidthavailabilityandexceptionaluserexperienceintheMaritimeandoffshoreEnergymarkets.ThefournewplansareQuota,Burst,GuaranteedandProfessional.InmarsatUnveilsMajorNewIoTServicefortheShippingIndustrySeptember5,2018‐InmarsatunveilsFleetData,anewInternetofThings(IoT)service,whichwillenableshipownersandmanagerstoaccessandanalysereal‐timeonboarddatamoreefficiently,andasaresultwill help accelerate the adoption of IoT across the maritime industry. Developed in partnership withDanelecMarine, Fleet Datawill record data from the onboard Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), and othervesselsensors,pre‐processthatdata,andupload ittoacentral(cloud‐based)databaseequippedwithadashboardandApplicationProcessInterface(API).Thiswillallowshipownersandmanagerstoquicklyandeasily identify equipment issuesand failuresand seamlessly link3rdpartyapplications tomonitorvesselperformanceandfuelefficiency.LatestresearchpublishedbyInmarsatondigitaltransformationinshipping*indicatesthat,onaverage,shipoperatorsandmanagersplantospend$2.5milliononIoT‐basedsolutionswithin threeyearsandexpect,onaverage, toachieve IoT‐drivencostsavingsof14%over thenext five years. The research also strongly suggests that a greater maritime appetite for IoT‐basedsolutionswouldemergeifmoredatacouldbedeliveredandanalysedinreal‐time.RigNetSecuresGlobalMasterSupplyAgreementSeptember 5, 2018 ‐ RigNet’s fast‐track installation and highly differentiated end‐to‐end connectivityhelped secure a global master supply agreement with a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. Apremier, fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions to the energyindustry,RigNetprovidedMcDermottwithmanagedcommunication servicesandmultipleover‐the‐top(OTT) solutions to ensure their fleet of vessels is equipped with the most advanced communicationsystems available. RigNet was able to leverage its network of global support to fast‐track theimplementation of the project and install McDermott’s entire global fleet to meet an aggressivemobilization timeline. RigNet installed and is providing fully‐managed communications solutions thatincludedastabilizeddual‐bandsmartantennathatenablesautomaticswitchingbetweenC‐BandandKu‐Band networks. RigNet also provides industry leading OTT solutions: CrewConnect and infotainmentservicesforcrewwelfare,hotspotservicesforeasyInternetconnectivity,andAdaptiveVideoIntelligenceforcrewsafetyandoperationalefficiency.SkyandSpaceGlobalSignsMoU toProvideNanosatelliteConnectivityServices in IndonesiaandSurinameSeptember5,2018‐SkyandSpaceGlobalLtd,whichworkstoprovideaffordablecommunicationstotheworld's equatorial regions, expands its reach into Indonesia and Suriname. The company has signed abinding memorandum of understanding agreement with Cendrawasih Teknologi Nusantara (CTN) to


providetheIndonesiancompanywithnanosatelliteconnectivityservices.TheagreementwillenableCTNtooffertheservicesto its individualandsmallbusinesscustomersthroughoutthe islandnation.Withapopulationofover260millionspreadoutoverthousandsofislands,IndonesiaisanidealmarketforSAS’nanosatellite technology. Moalem notes that the agreement with CTN will enable SAS to leverage andexpand its existing connectivity servicesacross theentireAsiaPacific region. Inaddition to theMoU inIndonesia, SAS has also signed a bindingMoU agreement with Surinamese Internet Service Provider ‐FoundationBusieSuriname.FoundationBusieSurinamewasgrantedan InternetServiceProvider (ISP)license in 2016 by the Telecoms Authority Suriname (TAS) and provides internet service solutions toindividualsandbusinessesinruralSuriname,SouthAmerica.Duetothegeographiclocationandnumberof inhabitants outside of large cities, internet and online connectivity services are unreliable andexpensive.KratosReceivesContracttoBuildMulti‐SiteGatewaysforKacific’sNewHTSNetworkSeptember 6, 2018 ‐ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutionsprovider,announcedthatithasbeenawardedan$11millioncontractbyKacificBroadbandSatellites,todesignandbuildgroundstationsforKacific’snewKa‐bandHighThroughputSatellite(HTS)network.TheKacific‐1HTSsatellite, launching in2019,willdeliverbroadbandservicestoPacificRimandSouthEastAsia. Kratos will help address Kacific’s HTS gateway infrastructure needs by designing and building astate‐of‐art Ka‐band multi‐site gateway solution for Kacific‐1. Kratos’ gateway solutions are pre‐configuredinasecureandcontrolledoff‐siteenvironmentresultinginhigherqualityandfastertime‐to‐market. The company’s industry‐leading designs will optimize and protect Kacific’s investment byreducingcomplexityandrisk,andacceleratingmarketentry.SatADSL,APTSatelliteandiSATPartnertoProvideConnectivityinAfricaSeptember6,2018‐AnewpartnershipbetweenprofessionalVSATservicesproviderSatADSL,iSATAfrica,andAPTSatellitewillseeaffordablebroadbandviasatelliteofferedacrossAfrica.Under theagreement,SatADSLwillprovideitsinnovativeCloud‐basedServiceDeliveryPlatform(C‐SDP).ThiswillenableiSATtoofferasuiteofnewservices,includingvoucherservices,VNOFlexandcongestion‐basedservices.APTSatellitewillprovidecapacityviaitsAPSTAR‐7satellitelocatedat76.5East,coveringAsia,Australia,TheMiddleEast,EuropeandAfricawithC‐bandtranspondersandChina,theMiddleEastandAfricawithKu‐bandtransponders.SatADSL’sC‐SDPisaPlatform‐as‐a‐Service(PaaS)solutionwhichenablesoperatorstodeliver a full range of satellite‐based connectivity serviceswithout investing in physical infrastructure.SatADSLexpectstohaveworldwidecoveragebytheendoftheyear,furtherexpandingthereachofitsC‐SDP.iSATisthelatestserviceprovidertoconnecttotheplatform,whichisnowbeingusedby77Africa‐basedpartners.YahsatandHughestoFormJointVenturetoDeliverSatelliteBroadbandServicesSeptember10,2018‐YahsatandHughesNetworkSystemsannouncedanagreementtoenterintoajointventure toprovide commercialKa‐band satellitebroadbandservices acrossAfrica, theMiddleEast andsouthwest Asia. This new venture combines Hughes deep expertise as the global leader in broadbandsatellite networks and services with Yahsat's unique position and knowledge as the leader in satellitebroadbandsolutionsacross these regions.Hugheswillpurchaseaminority interest in theventure.Thenewventurewill continue toprovideunservedandunderservedcommunitieswith reliable,high‐speedInternet services operating over Yahsat's Al Yah 2 (AY2) and Al Yah 3 (AY3) Ka‐band satellites, andleveragingthecapabilitiesoftheHughesJUPITER™System,designedandoptimizedforlarge‐scaleHigh‐ThroughputSatellites(HTS).Hugheswillalsosupply itsprovenOperatingandBusinessSupportSystem(OSS/BSS)solutionsforcomprehensivenetworkoperationsandmanagement.BoeingHorizonXVenturesInvestsinBridgeSattoAdvanceSatelliteCommunicationSeptember 10, 2018 ‐ Boeing announced its investment in Denver‐based BridgeSat Inc., an opticalcommunications solutions company enabling the future of connectivity in space through a network ofground stations and proprietary space terminals. BridgeSat is developing a global network of opticalground stations (OGS) to transmit large amounts of data into space quickly and reliably. Its stationssupportlowEarthorbit(LEO)andgeostationary(GEO)satelliteopticalcommunications,enablingsecuretransmissionsbetween satellites, other spacecraft, unmannedaerial vehicles andhigh‐altitude aircrafts.BoeingHorizonXVenturesledBridgeSat'sSeriesBfundinground,withparticipationbyAlliedMinds.TheinvestmentandrelationshipwithBoeingconnectsBridgeSatwithBoeingexperts, testing labsandothervaluableresourcestoacceleratethedeploymentofitsOGSservicesaroundtheworld.


SESGovernmentSolutionstoSupportAirCombatCommandTrainingandTestingOperationsSeptember11,2018‐SESGovernmentSolutions(SESGS),awholly‐ownedsubsidiaryofSES,hasteamedwithprime contractorBushtex, Inc. to provide commercialKubandwidth toU.S.Air CombatCommand(ACC), SES announced today. This satellite communications capabilitywill support training and testingoperations in the continental U.S. Bushtex Inc., awoman‐ andminority‐owned small business based inGilbert,AZ,isasatellitecommunicationsproviderthatcurrentlydeliverscommercialservicesforavarietyof Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other U.S. Governmentagencies.Tosupport thiscontract,Bushtex leveragedSESGS’extensiveexperience inprovidingsatellitecommunication services for the U.S. DoD, andmore specifically for the U.S. Air Force, over the past 30years.LeoSatHitsMajorCommercialMilestoneSeptember11,2018‐LeoSatEnterprises,whichislaunchingthefastest,mostsecureandwidestcoveragedatanetworkintheworldviaaconstellationoflow‐earth‐orbitsatellites,announcedthatithadachievedanimportantmilestonebysecuringcommercialagreementsvaluedatoverUS$1Billion.Thesepre‐launchagreementsspanawiderangeoffast‐growingdataandmobilitysectorsincluding,Enterprise,Telecoms,Government and Finance. Big Data and Cybersecurity are driving the need for new communicationsinfrastructure.Datavolumesareexplodingwithmoredatacarriedinthepasttwoyearsthanintheintheentirehistoryofthehumanrace.Globalnetworksarealreadycarryingmorethan1ZetaByteoftrafficandthis is forecast to grow exponentially. This is having a lasting effect on the satellite communicationsindustry,withtheneedtoinvestinanddeployresilientandfuture‐proofnetworkstodeliverconnectivityandservices.Comtech’s New Consumer Data Management Platform Helps Mobile Operators Manage DataSecurity,ComplianceandMonetizationSeptember 12, 2018 ‐ Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced that they will showcase theSpecifixTM customer data rights management, “Platform‐as‐a‐Service”, for mobile operators at MobileWorld Congress Americas. In February 2018, Intertrust Technologies and Comtech’s EnterpriseTechnologiesgroupcreatedapartnershiptohelpcustomersmanaginglargeamountsofdata.LeveragingIntertrust’sPersonagraph™customerdataplatform,ComtechcreatedSpecifixTManadvanceddatarightsmanagement platform that allows operators to easilymanage andmonetize their data, while securingtheirusers’privacyandcomplyingwithconsumerprotectionlaws,includingGDPR.SatADSLandTaliatoProvideUltra‐low‐costBroadbandacrossIraqandAfghanistanSeptember 12, 2018 ‐ A new low‐cost satellite broadband service will be launched across Iraq andAfghanistanasSatADSL,aproviderofprofessionalVSATservicesviasatellite,andTaliaagreedtoexpandtheir long‐termpartnership.The twocompanies’ currentagreement letsSatADSL linkdirectly toTalia’steleporttoprovideservicesacrossthewholeofAfrica,withTalia’sequipmentprovidinghighperformanceandlow‐costpermegabit.Underthenewdeal,SatADSLwillalsobeabletoaccessTalia’snewplatforminJordanMedia City, enabling it to offer Ka‐band services across Iraq and Afghanistan. By connecting itsCloud‐basedServiceDeliveryPlatform(C‐SDP)toTalia’shub,SatADSLwillbeabletoofferthefullrangeofservicesavailableonitsplatforminIraqandAfghanistan,includingvouchers,VNOFlex,Wi‐FiHotspots,etc.The C‐SDP is a Platform‐as‐a‐Service (PaaS) solutionwhich enables operators to deliver a full range ofsatellite‐basedconnectivityserviceswithoutinvestinginphysicalinfrastructure.SatADSLexpectstohaveworldwidecoveragebytheendoftheyear,furtherexpandingthereachofitsC‐SDP.C‐COMSigns5YearContractwithAltegroSkySeptember 12, 2018 ‐ C‐COM Satellite Systems Inc. has signed a contractwith one of its long‐standingintegratorpartnerspursuanttowhichthepartnerispermittedtoorderuptoUS$2,000,000worthofC‐COM’sproductsovera5‐yearperiod.AltegroSky is a leadingVSATsatellite communicationoperator inRussiawithsubsidiaries that includesatelliteoperatorsCJSC"RaisTelecom",CJSC "SETTELECOM",CJSC"MoscowTeleport"andsystem integratorLLCAltegroEngineering.The companyhasbeen reselling formore than a decade and has created unique integrated solutions in many vertical markets, includingEmergencyServices(police,fire,ambulance),Oil&Gasexploration,Broadcasting,andMobileBankingforruralRussiancommunities.RelianceJioSelectsHughesIndiaforNationwideSatelliteBackhaulNetworkSeptember 13, 2018 ‐ Hughes Communications India Limited (HCIL), a subsidiary of Hughes Network


Systems,announcedthatRelianceJioInfocomm(Jio),thelargest4Gandmobilebroadbanddigitalservicesprovider in India,hasselectedtheHughes JUPITERSystemtoenablesatelliteconnectivitytomorethan4004G/LTEsites inremoteandrural locations.HughesandJiowerebothrecognized inFortune's2018Change theWorld list of the top 10 companies thatmake a positive social impact as part of their corebusinessstrategy.JiorankednumberoneonthelistforexpandingInternetaccessinIndia,includingviaits4G network, whichwill leverage JUPITER System technology to connect locations beyond the reach ofterrestrial backhaul technology. Under the agreement with Jio, Hughes India will provide a managedservicetoincludenetworkplanning,implementation,operationandmaintenance.UltraElectronics,GigasatAnnouncedtheFirstDeliveriesofNewVehicleMountSatelliteAntennaSeptember14,2018‐BuildingonthesuccessoftheDA‐180LiteandDA‐200Liteproducts,anew1.5mversionhasbeendevelopedtomeetgrowingdemand.Government,emergencyresponseandbroadcastersincreasinglyrequiremorecompactandrapidlydeployablesolutionsforhigherdatathroughputsatX,KuandKaband.The firstunitsweredeliveredtoa largeAsianmilitarycustomerafterasuccessful factoryacceptanceinAugust.TheDALiteseriesofvehiclemountantennashasbeenoneofthemostsignificantnewproductrangesUltraGigasathasdevelopedinrecentyears,andtheDA‐150Litewasthenaturalnextstepinourdevelopmentprogramme.SatADSLandMarlinkPartnertoExpandWorldwideCoverageSeptember14,2018‐SatADSL,aproviderofprofessionalVSATservicesviasatellite,andMarlinkGroup(Marlink)announcedanewpartnershipwhichwillgrowbothcompanies’offeringsworldwide.Undertheagreement, SatADSL will be able to link directly to Marlink’s Newtec Dialog platform to provide high‐bandwidth C‐ andKu‐bandVSAT services across its coverage footprint. Thiswill give SatADSL a globalpresenceforthefirsttime.Marlink,theworld’sleadingproviderofend‐to‐endmanagedconnectivityandITsolutions,willutilizeSatADSL’sCloud‐basedServiceDeliveryPlatform(C‐SDP)toextendvoucher‐basedand congestion‐based services to customers, expanding its technology‐leading portfolio of business‐criticalsolutions.ArabsatandNewtecSignNewMulti‐MillionEuroAgreementSeptember15,2018 ‐Newtec–a specialist indesigning,developingandmanufacturingequipmentandtechnologies for satellite communications–andArabSatelliteCommunications (Arabsat)have signedanewmulti‐millionEurocontract,expandingtheirlong‐termpartnership.Thenewagreementwillenablethe launch of new High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services in the Middle East and Africa, includingEnterprise and VNO services, IP Trunking and mobile backhaul for 3G and 4G services. Under thepartnership,ArabsatwilldeployaNewtecDialog®platformwithavarietyofNewtec’sDVB‐S2XWidebandmodems. The specific modem used for each customer will depend on the market being served, withNewtec’sportfolioprovidingvertical‐specificsolutionstodeliverthebestconnectivityexperienceforanysatellite application.Once launched, thenewserviceswill useArabsat satellite capacity,with the initialhubexpectedtobeinstalledinEuropewithinthenextmonth.MarlinkandSESNetworksExtendEnterpriseServicesPartnershipSeptember17,2018‐SESAnnouncedthatSatelliteservicesandsolutionsproviderMarlinkhascontractedSESNetworks’fibre‐likeconnectivitytoenablenewlow‐latencyservicesinitsenterpriseportfolio.Withahighlydifferentiatedrangeofsatellite‐basedsolutions,Marlinkisexpandingtheoptionsandvalueitofferstomeettheevolvingdemandsofitscustomers.ThecontractenablesMarlinktoleverageSES’O3bmediumearthorbit(MEO)constellationforbigdataapplicationsthatrequirefibre‐likeperformance.Withround‐triplatenciesbelow150milliseconds,theperformanceofMEO‐enablednetworksisequivalenttothatofstandard fibreconnections,whilealsoprovidinggreater reachand fasterdeployment times.Thesehighthroughput services will complement Marlink’s existing portfolio of geostationary (GEO) services forutilities,renewableenergy,oilandgas,civiliangovernmentsandotherindustries.ThaicomandBangladeshCommunicationSatelliteCompanySignConsultingContractSeptember 18, 2018 ‐ Thaicom Public Company, a leading Asian satellite operator and provider ofintegrated satellite end‐to‐end solutions, and Bangladesh Communication Satellite Company Limited(BCSCL), a Bangladesh Government owned satellite operator, announce the signing of a multi‐yearconsultancy service agreement. Under the agreement, Thaicom will provide BCSCL comprehensivebusinessandmarketdevelopment services for theBangabandhuSatellite‐1, the firstevergeostationarysatelliteofBangladeshthatwassuccessfullylaunchedon11May2018.


HughestoProvideSatelliteBroadbandServicesforU.S.GovernmentEducation&TrainingNetworkSeptember18,2018‐HughesNetworkSystemshasbeenawardedanewGeneralServicesAdministration(GSA)BlanketPurchaseAgreement(BPA)contractforafullymanaged,globalsatellitenetworktosupportdistance learning programs for the Government Education and Training Network (GETN). The GETNcommunity, a consortiumofmultiple agencies, hasdependedonHughes to power its distance learningnetwork across the U.S. and dozens of international sites, and this contract builds on the company'scommitment todeliver innovativenetworktechnology for theFederalGovernment.Thecontractaward,estimated at $15 million in total funding for up to five years, marks the third time Hughes has beenselected to deliver the turnkey satellite broadcast network, which is expected to encompass 1,030+downlink siteswith1 ormore classrooms, five uplink sites, 21broadcast studios, and44 internationalsites.TheHughesteamincludeslongtimesubcontractorConvergentMediaSystemstosupportinstallation,maintenanceandcontentschedulingforthenetwork.KratostoBuildTwoSatelliteEarthStationsSeptember18,2018‐KratosDefense&SecuritySolutionshasreceived$3millionincontractawardsfordesignandbuildof twoKu‐Bandearthstations fora certain customer.Kratoswilldeliver twoKu‐bandearth station solutions that includeKratos’ high‐performance5.0meter and6.2meterKu‐band limitedmotionantennasystemsandaCompassmonitoringandcontrolsystem.Kratos’antennasolutionsmeetstrict customer requirements and are optimized to reduce complexity and risk. This protects andmaximizesoperatorinfrastructureinvestmentbydeliveringfastertime‐to‐market,fastertime‐to‐revenueandreducedcosts.Compass®providescompletemonitorandcontrolofdevices for satelliteandhybridnetworks to ensure the health and uptime of mission critical equipment. The Kratos’ earth stationsolutions will be pre‐configured at Kratos’ controlled, off‐site facility and deployed at the customer’slocationtoprovidehigherqualityandacceleratedmarketentry.Kratos’satelliteandspaceproductsandsystems support approximately 85 percent of U.S. spacemissions and approximately 75 percent of theworld’scommercialspacesystemoperators,respectively.NewBusinessSuccessfore‐GEOSinIndonesiaandJapanSeptember18,2018‐e‐GEOS,acompanysetupbyTelespazioandtheItalianSpaceAgency,hasextendeditspresenceintheFarEastwiththeawardingofatenderinIndonesiaandacontractrenewalinJapan.InIndonesia,e‐GEOSwonaninternationaltenderannouncedbytheMinistryofMarineAffairsandFisheries(KKP) in support of operations at the SAR (Synthetic Radar Aperture) ground station located in thePerançakSpaceCentre.Theagreement,whosemainobjectiveistoguaranteesatellitemonitoringofillegalfishingwithintheIndonesianExclusiveEconomicZone,providesthate‐GEOSberesponsibleforactivatingand updatingprocessing chain software, the satellite receiving processor, and the receiving antenna. InJapan,e‐GEOShasrenewedfor the thirdyear inarow, followingan international tender, theagreementunderwrittenwithJSI(JapanSpaceImaging),allowingtheJapanesecompanytosupplytheirclientswithsatellitedatageneratedbytheCOSMO‐SkyMedconstellation.Thepartnershipbetweenthetwocompanieshasalreadyledto, inJanuary2017,thecreation, inJapan,ofaCUT(CommercialUserTerminal)groundstationforthemanagementofoperationsofplanning,acquisitionandprocessingofsatelliteimages.AsiaSat Gets Second Patent on “Methods and Systems for Improving Spectrum Utilisation forSatelliteCommunications”September19,2018‐AsiaSathasreceiveditssecondpatentfromtheUnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice (USPTO), titled, “Methods and Systems for Improving Spectrum Utilisation for SatelliteCommunications” (USPatentNo.10,050,698B2).Thisnewpatent isabout themethodsandsystemstomitigatetheimbalanceofuplinkanddownlinkspectrumallocationinsatellitecommunications.Throughdigitalisinguplinkspectrumwithanonboarddigitalchannelisingprocessor(DCP),unusedFixedSatelliteService (FSS)guardbands (abandwidth for separating twoadjacent communications channelswithoutinterferingeachother)intheuplinkspectrum,whetherfromthesamebandordifferentbandssuchasC‐,Ku‐orKa‐bandcanbeextracted,fullyharvestedandputintouse.NavarinoAnnouncesConnectivityCooperationAgreementwithIntelsatSeptember19,2018‐Navarino, themaritime industry’s leadingtechnologycompany,announcedthat itwilladdmaritimeconnectivityservicesfromIntelsatS.A.toitsportfolioofconnectivitysolutions.Underthe agreement, Navarinowill introduce innovative Intelsat satellite services delivered from the award‐winningIntelsatOneFlexplatform,aglobalmanagedservicedesignedtooptimizebandwidthallocationsandprovideflexiblecoveragewhereitisneededmost.Withthisservicesettobeintroducedtocustomers


inQ32018,NavarinoCEODimitrisTsikopoulosisexpectingahighlevelofinterestinthenewpossibilitiesthattheIntelsat/Navarinocollaborationwillbring.TelstraAchievesProvisionalCertificationforTeleportsinAustraliaandHongKongfromWTASeptember 19, 2018 ‐ The World Teleport Association (WTA) announced that Telstra has achievedprovisionalcertificationofthreeteleports:Gnangara(Perth,WesternAustralia),OxfordFalls(NewSouthWales,Australia)andStanley(HongKong)underWTA’sTeleportCertificationProgram.Withtheselatestcertifications,Australianowhas themostWTA‐certified teleportsofany country in theworld. Since itsintroduction at IBC 2015, the Certification program has quickly grown in popularity,with 12 teleportscurrentlyengagedinthequalityevaluationprocessandcertificationsalreadyissuedtoteleportsownedbyEutelsat,du,Signalhorn,Optus,Globecomm,Horizon,MediaBroadcast,ElaraComunicaciones,GlobalSat,Talia,Telenor,Vivacom,Cyta,Batelco,CETel,Etisalat,Speedcast,SingtelandArqiva.ViasatSignsNewMasterAgentAgreementwithIntelisysSeptember 19, 2018 ‐ Viasat Inc. announced it signed Intelisys, Inc., a ScanSource company and thenation's leading Technology Services Distributor, as its latest Master Agent partner offering Viasat'sbusinessinternetservices.ThisnewpartnershipsignificantlyincreasesViasat'spresenceinthebusinessand enterprise channel, giving Viasat access to over 3,000 Intelisys agents nationwide. The agreementwithIntelisyscomesontheheelsoftheViaSat‐2servicelaunchforbusinessinternetusers.SpecificallyasaViasatMasterAgent,theIntelisysnetworkwillbeabletoofferViasathigh‐speedsatelliteinternetasanoptiontotheirenterpriseandbusinesscustomersacrosstheU.S.,fillingbroadbandcoveragegapswherebusiness customers want assured, reliable, high‐speed broadband communications. Additionally, withViasatsatelliteinternetservice,Intelisysbusinesscustomersgainaccesstoadiverse,resilientsecondaryconnection for business continuity and SD‐WAN implementations. Installation of service typically takesplacewithinthreetofivedaysofordering,givingbusinesscustomerstheabilitytoquicklydeployanduseViasat'sfast,reliableconnectivityservice.InmarsatandPanasonicEnterintoStrategicCollaborationforCommercialAviation September20,2018‐ InmarsatandPanasonicAvionicsCorporation(Panasonic)haveagreedastrategiccollaboration, for an initial ten‐year period, that enables them to combine their highly complementarymarket leading services tooffer broadband in‐flight connectivity (IFC) pairedwithhigh‐value solutionsandservicestocustomersinthecommercialaviationindustryworldwide.Thiscollaborationwillenableairlines,aircraftmanufacturersandpassengerstobenefitfromthecombinedexpertiseoftwocompaniesthathavebeenattheforefrontoftechnologyandinnovationfornearlyfourdecades.Underthetermsofthe agreement, Inmarsat will become Panasonic's exclusive provider of Ka‐band IFC for commercialaviation.Panasonicwillnowbeable tooffer Inmarsat'shigh‐speed,broadbandconnectivity service,GXAviation, powered by Global Xpress, the world's first global Ka‐band satellite network, owned andmanagedbyasingleoperator.Panasonicwillcontinuetoinvestinitsownnetworkand,withGXAviationasaprimaryoffering fornewbusiness,willbeperfectlypositioned toserveboth itscurrentand futurecustomers.ThinKom and Telesat to Jointly Develop an Enterprise User Terminal for Telesat’s Global LEOSatelliteConstellation September24,2018‐ThinKomSolutions,Inc.andTelesathavesignedamemorandumofunderstanding(MoU)to jointlydevelopaKa‐bandenterpriseuserterminalforTelesat’splannedlowEarthorbit(LEO)constellation of satellites. As an initial step in the process, ThinKom’s ThinAir® Ka2517 phased arrayantenna system,which is currently inproduction for commercial and government in‐flight connectivity(IFC),will be used forover‐the‐air testingonTelesat’sPhase1LEO satellite over thenext fewmonths.Telesat’sstate‐of‐the‐artLEOconstellationwillcombinethecompany’sglobalspectrumrightsinKa‐bandwith Telesat’s proprietary LEO architecture to transform global communications. The constellationwilldeliveranunsurpassedcombinationofcapacity,speed,security,resiliency,latencyandlowcost.Telesat’sLEO constellationwill accelerate4G/5Gexpansion, bridge thedigital dividebybringing fiber‐likehigh‐speedservicesintoruralandremotecommunities,andsetnewlevelsofperformanceforcommercialandgovernmentbroadbandonland,seaandintheair.RomantisReceivedLandingRightstoUsetheCapacityoftheRSCCExpress‐AM8SatelliteinBrazilSeptember24,2018‐TheRSCCandtheRomantisgroupofcompaniescontinuetoactivelypromotethecapacity of the Russian Express‐AM‐series satellites to implement satellite communications and digital


broadcasting projects in Latin America. As a result of the work with the National Agency ofTelecommunications of Brazil (Anatel), Romantis Brazil has successfully completed the formalities toobtain the landing rights to use the capacity of the Express‐AM8 satellite in the orbital position of 14degreeswestinBrazil.ThispavesthewayforfurtheradvancingbusinessinthislargestcountryofLatinAmericahavingahugeeconomicpotential.InAugust2018,atSETEXPO2018inSãoPaulo,theRSCCandtheRomantis groupof companieswill present solutionsbasedon the capacityof theExpress‐AM8andExpress‐AM44spacecraft tosupportHDandUHDbroadbandservices,aswellasbroadbandaccessandbackboneKu‐andC‐bandcommunicationchannelsinBrazilandothercountriesofSouthAmericaandtheCaribbean.LaCompagnieAirlineandViasattoIn‐flightWi‐FiServiceOnboardNewA321neoAircraftSeptember 25, 2018 ‐ La Compagnie, the exclusively business‐class boutique airline offering two dailyflights betweenNewYork andParis, haspartneredwithViasat to equip LaCompagnie's brand‐new, allbusiness‐classA321neoaircraftwithhigh‐speedWi‐Ficapabilities.Deploymentofthenewin‐flightWi‐FiserviceisscheduledforApril2019–makingunlimitedin‐flightconnectivityavailabletoall76passengersonboard.TheboutiqueairlineselectedViasatbecause itsuniquesatellitedesignhas theability tomeetconnectivitydemandseveninhigh‐densityareas,likemajorairporthubsandcongestedaircorridors–allatunprecedentedprices for thepassenger.Thanks to thispartnership, allpassengerswillbeable togobeyondcuratedentertainmentwithamplifiedinternetaccessthroughouttheirin‐flightexperience,whichrivalsconnectivitystandardsontheground.ThinKomSuccessfullyDemonstratesFirstAeroTerminalConnectivitywithSES’O3bMEOSatellitesSeptember25,2018‐ThinKomSolutionsannouncedthesuccessfulcompletionofthefirstgroundtestofitsThinAirKa2517Ka‐bandphased‐array satellite antennawith the SES’O3b constellationofmedium‐Earthorbit(MEO)satellites.ThetestwasconductedinAugust2018atThinKom’sfacilityinHawthorne,California, incollaborationwithSESNetworks.Forthegroundtest,avehicle‐mountedThinKomKa2517aeronautical antenna acquired successive O3b MEO satellites at 13‐degree elevation and successfullytrackedthemfor30‐minuteperiodswhilethesatellitestraversedfromwesttoeast.ThinKomsaidthistestisaprecursortoaflighttest,expectedtotakeplacebeforetheendof2018.Thiswillbethefirstin‐flightdemonstrationofaThinKomantennacommunicatingthroughanon‐geostationary(NGSO)constellationandwilldemonstratetheabilityofThinKom’sphased‐arrayantennatoauto‐trackandperformseamlessbeamswitchingthroughaircraftroll,pitch,andyawmotions.AirbusTestsStratospheric4G/5GDefenceCommunicationswithBalloonDemonstrationSeptember26,2018‐Airbushassuccessfullytestedstratospheric4G/5Gdefenceapplicationswithahigh‐altitudeballoondemonstration.The technology tested,anAirbusLTEAirNode, representsakeypartofAirbus’ securenetworkedairbornemilitary communicationsproject,Network for the Sky (NFTS).Withthis new generation of long‐range communications in the sky, high‐altitude platforms such as Airbus’Zephyrwillbeabletocreatepersistent,securedcommunicationcellstorelayinformationonavarietyofdifferent aircraft platforms including helicopters, tactical UAVs andMALEUAVs (MediumAltitude LongEnduranceUnmannedAerialVehicles).AirbusflewandtestedthecommunicationssolutioninCanadaatallaltitudesupto21kmabovetheEarth’ssurface,usingastratosphericballoontocreateahigh‐altitudeairbornecellsite.Initspayload,theballooncarriedanAirbusLTEAirNode,whichprovideda30km‐widefootprintofcoverageforprivateandsecurecommunications.TheAirbusteam,equippedwithtwovehiclesand two drones, tracked the balloon over 200km, exchanging 4K video between the different assets –simulatinganISRmissionwithreal‐timetransmission.Thedatawassentviaaprivatenetworkatspeedsfrom0.5to4Mbps,whichiscomparableto4G/5Gmobilecommunication.ComtechAwardedinExcessof$4.0MillionAdditionalFundingfromUSArmySeptember26,2018‐ComtechTelecommunicationshasannouncedthat,duringitsfourthquarteroffiscal2018, its Command & Control Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutionssegment, received additional funding in excess of $4.0million on the previously announced three‐year$123.6 million contract to provide ongoing sustainment services for the AN/TSC‐198A SNAP (SecretInternet Protocol Router (SIPR) andNon‐classified Internet Protocol Router (NIPR)Access Point), VerySmall Aperture Terminals (VSATs). SNAP terminals provide quick andmobile satellite communicationscapabilitytopersonnelinthefield.Thecontracthasbeenfunded$33.5millionto‐date.


SpeedcastAnnouncesPricingof$175MillionIncrementalTermLoan September 27, 2018 ‐ Speedcast International Limited has successfully priced the US$175 millionincrementaltermloanadd‐on(the"IncrementalTermLoan")toitsexistingUS$425millionUSTermLoanBfacility(due2025)(the"ExistingTermLoan").TheIncrementalTermLoanandtheExistingTermLoanwillhavethesameterms,includinginterestmargin,andwillbepricedatLIBORplus2.75%p.a.,whichisa0.25%p.a.increaseonthecurrentinterestmarginundertheExistingTermLoan.Speedcastintendstousethe proceeds from the Incremental Term Loan to fund the acquisition of Globecomm Systems Inc. forapproximatelyUS$135million, topayfeesandtransactionexpensesandtorepayaportionof the loansoutstanding under its Revolving Credit Facility (RCF), enhancing Speedcast's liquidity position. TheIncrementalTermLoanwillbeborrowedoncompletionoftheacquisitionwhichisexpectedtooccurinQ42018,subjecttocustomaryclosingconditions,includingregulatoryapprovals.

BROADCASTINGEutelsatLaunchesEutelsatCIRRUSSeptember 6, 2018 ‐ Eutelsat Communications is launching Eutelsat CIRRUS, a hybrid satellite‐OTTdelivery solution, enablingbroadcasters tooffer a flexible, seamless content experience acrossmultiplescreens. Eutelsat CIRRUS will provide a turnkey content delivery solution via satellite and OTT tooperators seeking to launch or upgrade their service, offering the benefits of rapidly deployed videoservices, lowoperationalcosts,high imagequalityandconsistentend‐userexperience.ThroughitsdualofferofturnkeyDTHservicesandOTTmultiscreendelivery,thisnewservicerepresentsafurtherstepforEutelsat in the integrationof satellite into the IP ecosystem.Eutelsat CIRRUS’ turnkeyDTH servicewillprovidesatelliteTVbroadcasterswithend‐to‐endvideodistributioncombinedwithcloud‐basedservicemanagement.Bringingtogether thestrengthsof traditionalDTHwithnext‐generationfeatures, the fullyintegratedplatformwilldeliveranenrichedviewerexperiencethroughlivechannelbroadcasting,channelnumbering,programmeinformation,contentsecurity,subscriberandset‐topboxmanagement.CTCMediaSelectsDataMinertoManageitsMedia‐over‐IPPlayoutSeptember 6, 2018 ‐ Skyline Communications, the global leader in end‐to‐end multi‐vendor networkmanagement,orchestrationandOSSsoftwaresolutionsforthebroadcast,satellite,cable,IPTVandmobileindustry, isproudtoannouncethatCTCMedia,Russia’s leadingindependentbroadcastingcompany,hasrolledouttheaward‐winningDataMinerNMS/OSSplatformtomanageitsnewSMPTE2022media‐over‐IP playout facility. The solution is built using fully redundant DataMiner nodeswith no single point offailure, resulting in an uptime of 365*24*7. TheDataMiner platformmanages the complete virtualizedplayout infrastructure end to end, including video server storage, encoders, decoders,multiplexers andtest signal generators. In addition to the hardware infrastructure, DataMiner alsomanages the playoutdata center’s virtual machines, networking and the uncompressed SMPTE ST 2022‐6 media‐over‐IPstreams,includingSMPTEST2022‐7redundancy.IrdetoSelectedasConditionalAccessPartnerforEutelsat’sNewHybridPlatformSeptember 7, 2018 ‐ Irdeto announces that it has been selected by leading global satellite operator,Eutelsat as a securitypartner for itsnewEutelsatCIRRUShybridplatform.ThenewserviceprovidesaturnkeysolutionforEutelsatcustomers,allowingthemtoofferDirect‐to‐Home(DTH)servicescombinedwith OTT services across multiple screens. Irdeto Cloaked CA will enable the secure delivery of DTHcontentontheplatform.WiththelaunchofEutelsatCIRRUS,thesatelliteoperatorisofferingavarietyofvalue‐added services to its customers, whether they are using only satellite or both satellite and OTTnetworks.EutelsatCIRRUSisdesignedtoprovideaunifiedback‐endsystem,capableofembracingthefullscopeofbusinessandoperationaltasksacrossbothDTHandOTTnetworks.TeamCastSupportsDVB‐T2TrialsPerformedbyBroadcastAustraliaandFreeTVSeptember12,2018‐BroadcastAustralia(aBAICommunicationsCompany)andFreeTVareperformingtrials inorder toevaluatenextgenerationbroadcast technology forAustralia.Theobjective is tohaveasecond‐generationsystemabletobroadcast4KTVprogrammes,whilethefirstgenerationsystembuiltin2001andbasedonDVB‐Tcannot.Thetrialsincludebothlaboratorytestingandfieldtrialstodeterminecandidate operating modes for the future system and to verify interoperability of multiple‐ vendorsequipmentforsinglefrequencynetwork(SFN)operation.TeamCastprovidedaTWISTERDVB‐T2exciterandassociatedsupportforthetests.


Channel4SecuresContinuedDTHCoverageoftheBritishIsleswithSESSeptember12,2018‐reliableChannel4programsondirect‐to‐home(DTH)platformsfollowingamulti‐yearextensionagreementat28.2/28.5degreesEastwithSES.Undertheagreement,Channel4willrenewcapacityonSES’sASTRA2Eand2Gsatellitestotransmitafullline‐upofservicesfortheBritishandIrishmarkets.DTHisakeytechnologyensuringhighqualityvideoforviewersintheBritishIsles,andthelong‐termrenewalwithSESofthetranspondersontheASTRAfleethighlightsthevaluebothcompaniesplaceontheirrelationship.PanaccessLaunchesPantelio,aNewDTHTVPlatformEnabledbyHispasatandBelinterMediaSeptember 12, 2018 ‐ Panaccess, the audiovisual service provider, presentedPantelio, a direct‐to‐home(DTH)televisionplatformfor theSlovakandCzechmarkets,which ithas launched ina jointagreementwithHispasat andBelinterMedia.Thisnewplatformwillbedistributed in these countries through theHispasat 30W‐5 satellite, located in 30°W, one of HISPASAT top video distribution neighborhoods inEuropeandAmerica.Panteliooffersinitially40SDand60HDchannels‐thusbecomingoneofthepayTVplatforms with more HD content including premium content such as Discovery Channel, NationalGeographic,Eurosport,DisneyChannelorNickelodeon,amongothers,aswellasmanyregionalchannels.This new platform incorporates state of the art technology that allow the telecommunications serviceproviders to offer very innovative services such as Ultra High Definition, HbbTV (Hybrid BroadcastBroadband TV), video on demand and a seven‐day TV archive. Together, top high quality content andcuttingedgetechnologycapabilitiesmakePanteliooneofthemostadvancedpayTVplatformintheregion.QVCUKEnsuresContinuityofitsRetailChannelsacrosstheBritishIsleswithSESSeptember13,2018‐BritishandIrishviewerswillcontinuetoreceiveQVC’srangeofretailchannelsasthe result of a multi‐year renewal agreement signed with SES, including services fromMX1. The newagreement covers QVC’s continued lease of capacity from SES’ ASTRA 2G satellite and complementarygroundservicessuchasencoding,fibre,backupservices,anduplinkingfromSESandSES’wholly‐ownedvideosubsidiary,MX1.Thisone‐stopshopcombinationofvideodistributionandservicesenablesQVCtoease its operational processes. This important renewal is a continuation of the service SES has beendeliveringtoQVCinUKandIrelandsincethe1990s.TodaythisrelationshipisglobalwithQVCrelyingonSEStodelivertheirretailchannelrangeinmultiplemarketsaroundtheworld.Irdeto’sNewGeodiversityFunctionalityEnablesGlobalExpansionofOTTServicesSeptember14,2018‐OTTrevenuescontinuetogrowrapidlyasconsumerswantachoiceofhighqualitycontentacrossarangeofdevices.ThishasseenaraftofnewOTTservicesfromoperators,contentownersand othermarket players, and global growth is now a focus for many as demand increases. However,globalexpansionofOTTservicescanbecostly.Toaddressthesechallenges,Irdetohasaddedgeodiversityinto its multi‐DRM and policy management solution for OTT services. Irdeto Rights, a cloud‐basedmanaged service,nowallowsa singledeployment to serve licenses frommultiple regions.This enablesglobal OTT services to be offered with faster video start up time and better performance. In order toexpandOTTservicesacrosstheglobe,consumersmusthavethebestviewingexperiencenomatterwheretheyare.Serviceprovidersmustalsomindthecostofexpansiontoavoidduplicatecontentstorageandpackaginginfrastructure. IrdetoRightswithgeodiversitysimplifiesmanagementandoperationofglobalOTT services and ensures high availability and minimum latencies to all viewers, even if a regionexperiencesanoutage.TaliaandArabsatPartnertoProvideSecureTVBroadcast September 14, 2018 ‐ Talia Limited, a leading communication provider serving theMiddle East, Africa,EuropeandtheAmericas,announcedthecompletion,andsuccessfuldeploymentofanewstate‐of‐the‐artuplinkplatform,completeandreadytohostHDandSDchannelssecuredtransmissiononArabsatBadr‐7satellite at 26°E. Thanks to Arabsat's unique satellite technology, customers will benefit from securebroadcastingservicethatisimmunetosignaljammingandinterferenceat26°Ehotspot.Thepartnershipwith Talia will enable Arabsat to secure its broadcasting service by using its technologically advancedBadr‐7 satellite and Talia’s state‐of‐the‐art ground facilities to broadcast video channels through 26°EcoveringtheMiddleEast&NorthAfrica.OrangeSlovenskoSelectsEUTELSAT16AtoExpanditsPay‐TVOfferviaSatelliteSeptember 14, 2018 ‐ Orange Slovensko has signed its first‐ever multiyear contract with EutelsatCommunicationsexpandingitspay‐TVofferviasatelliteandenablinganationwidereachacrossSlovakia.


Eutelsat’s16°Eastposition is alreadyakeyvideoneighbourhood for Slovakia thanks to its exceptionalchannelline‐uptailoredtolocalviewers.OrangeSlovenskowillbroadcastfromEUTELSAT16Asatellitetoextenditsexistingoffertoreachhouseholdsnotcoveredby itsFTTHnetwork.UnderthiscontractwithEutelsat,theplatformdelivers38channels,withmorethanhalfinHD.Thesechannelsareavailablein3main pay‐TVpackages, plus additional thematic andpremium channel add‐ons, starting at 6 euros permonth.TheserviceincludesexclusivedistributionofOrangeSportschannels,homeofChampionsLeaguematchesfortheSlovakianterritoryforthenextthreeseasonsaswellasotherhighlyvaluedfootball, icehockey,basketballandmixedmartialarts(MMA)content.KiwisatAddsChannelstoitsBouquetviaSESSeptember14,2018‐AimingtoenhancethevarietyofitsTVpackagewithSpanish‐speakingcontentandnewEnglish‐speakingchannels,satelliteTVproviderKiwisatisdelivering60newchannelstoCaribbeanaudiences, of which 50 are in HD (High Definition), using SES’s satellite SES‐10. Under the long‐termextension agreement announced by SES, Kiwisat is leasing additional capacity to transmit the 60additional channels via SES‐10, which is already delivering Kiwisat’s current TV package of about 130channels.ThisbringsthenewKiwisatcontentline‐uptoabout190channels,ofwhichabout140areinHD,withamixofcontentinthreelanguages:English,French,andnowSpanish.LaunchedinAprilthisyearonSES‐10,Kiwisatoffersthe largestHDbouquet intheCaribbeanregion.Byextending itschannel line‐up,KiwisatwillbeabletoofferdifferenttargetedTVpackagesadaptedtothe islands’populationandmainlanguage. With the support of resellers across the Caribbean, this will allow the platform to cater tovariousconsumers’needsintheregionandreachawideraudience.IrdetoPartnerswithAirteltoSecureContentonAirtel’sDigitalTVPlatformSeptember15,2018‐IrdetohaspartneredwithBhartiAirtel(Airtel),India’slargesttelecommunicationsservice provider, to secure all content offered on Airtel’s Digital TV services. As part of the strategicpartnership,Irdetowilldeployitssecuritysolutionstosecurethelinearchannelsofferedontheset‐top‐boxandthecontentofferedonAirtel’shybridAndroidTVplatform.Irdetowillimplementitsstate‐of‐the‐artsecuritysolutions–IrdetoArmorforAndroidTV,IrdetoCloakedCAandMiddleware–onAirtel’sset‐top‐boxestodelivertheutmostsafetyforallitsvaluablecontentandalsoprovideanimprovedcustomerexperience. Open platforms like hybrid set‐top‐boxes offer customers a vast choice of content and apremiumuserexperience.Customerscanenjoyflexibilityandconvenienceastheyexperiencecontenton‐demand.Whiletheseplatformsofferserviceprovidersanimmenseopportunitytomeetuniquecustomerdemandforcontent,securingthecontentisimperativetoensuredataprotection.Underthepartnership,Irdetowillworkwith Airtel on a robust content protection strategy that also ensures a premium userexperienceforcustomers.HispasatIntroducesitsNewVideoonDemandviaSatelliteSolutionEnabledbyQuadrilleSeptember15,2018‐Hispasat,andQuadrille,theindependentsoftwareproviderandleaderinsupplyingsoftwaresolutionsforcontendandOTTchannelsdeliveryviasatellite,areintroducingtheirnewsolutionfornon‐linearsatellite‐managedservices,PushVoD(VideoonDemand),attheIBCfairinAmsterdam.Thesolutionallowsondemandvideocontents(films,series,etc.)tobedistributeviasatellitewithouttheneedof internet access. Through this new solution, HISPASAT provides an effective tool to its clients in theMediamarketwhowishtodistributenon‐linearcontentsorvideoondemand(VoD)viasatellitequicklyand easily. Additionally, the platform can also be used in market segments such as the mobility, andcorporateandgovernmentservices.Thisisanimportantstepforwardinthesatelliteoperator'sinnovativevision. The company has thus selected the French company Quadrille, which provides its QuadriFastsoftwarepackage to sendvideo files andadvertisements, as a response to thenewmedia consumptionhabits,whichgobeyondtraditionaltelevision.CinegyHelpsGlobecastDeliverUK’sFirstDedicatedUHD/4KEntertainmentChannelSeptember 16, 2018 ‐ Cinegy, the global leader for broadcast playout software for the cloud, hasannounced today that it helped its partner Globecast launch the UK’s first dedicated UHD/4Kentertainmentchannel.Cinegy’sbroadcastplayoutengine,CinegyAirPRO,isusedtoallowthebuildingofthe “Channel in theCloud” clearly showing thebenefits of cloud technologies in being able to launchacompleteserviceinafractionofthetimeitwouldhavetakentraditionally.Nigeria’sLatestFTALocalChannelBouquetviaSESUnveiledSeptember25,2018–SESannouncedthatLocaltelevisionbroadcastaudienceswillnowhaveaccessto13


new free‐to‐air (FTA) channels delivered as a multi‐channel bouquet branded ‘PREMIUM.FREE’. Thebouquet’s launch channelswill be suppliedbyAfricaXPanddeliveredvia SES satellites at28.2degreesEast. AfricaXP is the leading independent African channel network, content distributor and producer,whichownsandoperatesover20differentthemedchannelssuppliedtomajorAfricanbroadcastersandAfrican diaspora platformsworldwide. This new bouquet of FTA channels includes premium channels,which are custom‐made for African viewers and blend premium African programming with top‐flightinternational content across adiverse rangeof themes fromsports tomovies, telenovelas, kids, factual,realityandlifestyleprogramming.ChinaCentralTelevisionSelectsNevionforNewUHD/4KContributionSeptember27,2018‐Nevion,theaward‐winningproviderofvirtualizedmediaproductionsolutions,hasannouncedthatChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV),thelargesttelevisionbroadcasterinChina,hasselectedNevionVirtuososoftware‐definedmedianodestoprovideacontributionsolutionfor4KUltraHDsignaltransmission between studios. CCTVwants to increase its use of UHD/4K, so it needed a solution thatwould enable it to transport these signals reliably and efficiently over its existing baseband (SDI)infrastructureinitially,andoverIPeventually.ThenewNevionVirtuososwillbeusedtoencodeUHD/4Ksignals (4x3G‐SDI) to fit on bandwidth equivalent to a single 3G‐SDI signal – with the help of thelightweightTICOcompressiontechnology(profile1and2).ThiswillenableCCTVtouseitsexisting3G‐SDIinfrastructuretorouteandtransporttheUHD/4Ksignals,dramaticallyreducingtheneedtoinvestinadditionalcapacitytosupportthehigherresolution.

LAUNCH/SPACEChinesePrivateSpaceCompanyLaunchesSuborbitalRocket September 5, 2018 ‐ A Chinese private company sent a suborbital rocket into space from the JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinnorthwestChina.TheSQX‐1ZwasdevelopedbyiSpace,aBeijing‐basedprivaterocketdeveloper, founded in2016witharesearchcenter inXi'an,ShaanxiProvince.TherocketcarriedthreeCubeSats,miniaturesatellites,fortwoChinesecommercialcompanies.Afterenteringitspresetorbit,the rocket will release two satellites for testing, and the other satellite will be parachuted to Earth,accordingtoastatementbythecompany.TheSQX‐1Zrocketwillprovideminisatelliteandconstellationlaunchservicesforclients.DigitalGlobeAnnouncesEnhancedViewContractOptionYearSeptember5,2018 ‐DigitalGlobeannounced it signeda contractwith theU.S.NationalReconnaissanceOffice(NRO)to transitiontheU.S.NationalGeospatial‐IntelligenceAgency(NGA)EnhancedViewServiceLevel Agreement (SLA) for commercial imagery acquisition, effective September 1, 2018. The NROcontract,referredtoasEnhancedViewFollow‐On,includesthetworemainingoptionyearsoftheNGASLAandexercisesthefirst$300millionoptionyear.DigitalGlobewillcontinuewithoutinterruptionitslong‐standing commitment to deliver the highest resolution, most accurate commercial satellite imagery,enablingU.S.Governmentuserstomakedecisionswithconfidence.LockheedMartinPreparesGroundSystemSupportforUpcomingGPSIIISatellitesLaunchesandM‐CodeOperationsSeptember6,2018‐Oncethenext‐generationGPSIIIsatellitesbeginlaunchinglaterthisyear,aseriesofupdatestothecurrentgroundcontrolsystemfromLockheedMartinwillhelptheU.S.AirForcegainearlycommandand control of thenewsatellites for testing andoperations. In2016and2017, theAir ForceplacedLockheedMartinundertwocontracts,calledGPSIIIContingencyOperations(COps)andM‐CodeEarlyUse(MCEU),whichdirectedthecompanytoupgradetheexistingArchitectureEvolutionPlan(AEP)OperationalControlSystem(OCS),whichoperatestoday’sGPSconstellation.TheseupgradestotheAEPOCSareintendedtoserveasgapfillerspriortotheentireGPSconstellation’soperationaltransitiontothenextgenerationOperationalControlSystem(OCX)Block1,nowindevelopment.Ariane6AcceleratesasArianespaceSignsFirstCommercialGEOMultiple‐launchContractSeptember 10, 2018 ‐ Arianespace is confirming the attractiveness of its launcher family with theannouncementoftwocontractsforAriane6:thefirstwithEutelsataspartofalaunchservicesagreementinvolvingfivesatellites;andthesecondwithFrance’sCNESspaceagencyandthecountry’sDGAdefenseprocurement agency for the CSO‐3 satellite. A third contract also was signed recently with the Indian


SpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)forAriane5missionstoorbittwosatellites.Arianespace’sbacklogisnow59launchestobecarriedoutduringthecomingyears,includingthreeonVegaCandfiveonAriane6–thenewlaunchersslatedtomaketheirmaidenflightsin2019and2020,respectively.EutelsatSignsLong‐TermMultiple‐LaunchServiceAgreementwithArianespaceSeptember 10, 2018 ‐ Arianespace andEutelsat Communicationshave concluded a long‐termmultiple‐launchserviceagreement.Theagreementcoversfivelaunchesuntil2027andwillprovideEutelsatwithassuredaccesstospacewithscheduleflexibilityatcosteffectiveprices.Withthisagreement,Eutelsat isthe first commercial customer to sign up to Ariane 6, Arianespace’s next‐generation launch vehicle,expected to start service from 2020. This new long‐term commitment builds on the previous contractsignedbyEutelsatandArianespaceinFebruary2013,whichwasexpandedin2017.Undertheseearlieragreements, three future Eutelsat satellites, EUTELSAT 7C, EUTELSAT QUANTUM and KONNECT, arealreadyscheduledforlaunchonAriane5.ArianespacetoLaunchtheGSAT‐31andGSAT‐30SatellitesforIndiawithAriane5September10,2018‐TheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)haschosenArianespaceto launchitsGSAT‐31andGSAT‐30telecommunicationssatellites.ThetwosatellitesaretobelaunchedonseparateAriane 5s from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana from end 2018onwards,startingwithGSAT‐31.Bothsatelliteswillbedesigned,assembledandintegratedbyISRO.Theyare planned as replacement satellites for the currently operational satellites providing key nationalservicesinmultiplefrequencybandsincludingC‐andKuBands.GSAT‐31willbebasedonanenhancedI‐2Kplatform,tobestationedingeostationaryorbitatalongitudeof48°East.Itwillweigh2,500to2,600kg. at launch. Providing communications to India, it will replace Insat 4CR, whose end of life is soonexpected.AsforGSAT‐30,itwillbebasedonanI‐3Kplatform,willweigh3,450kg.atlaunchandensurecontinuityofserviceforINSAT4A,positionedat83°Eastlongitude.Itwillprovidehigh‐qualitytelevision,telecommunicationsandbroadcastingservices.APTSatelliteSuccessfullyLaunchedAPSTAR‐5CSatelliteSeptember10,2018‐InCapeCanaveral,Florida,US,APSTAR‐5CwassuccessfullylaunchedtospaceonaFalcon9rocketmadebySpaceX.APSTAR‐5CisbasedontheSpaceSystemLoralFS‐1300platform,it isequipped with C‐band, Ku‐band regional beams and Ku‐band HTS payload, providing high powertransponder services to customers across the Asia‐Pacific region for VSAT, video distribution, DTH,maritimeandbroadbandapplications.ThroughAPSTAR‐5C,APTSatelliteplanstomaintainservicesforitsexistingcustomersonAPSTAR‐5satellite,assuringtheirbusinessesnotbeinterruptedbythereplacement.Meanwhile,APSTAR‐5Csatellitewillcarrymoretransponders,andexpandtobroaderserviceareaswithmorepowerfulperformance,while thenewhigh‐throughput(HTS)capacitywillsatisfygrowingmarketdemandinSoutheastAsia.APSTAR‐5C’smissionslot isat138E, itwillreplaceAPSTAR‐5satellitewhichwaslaunchedin2004andnowapproachingend‐of‐life.Byutilizingahybridchemical‐electricpropulsionsystem,APSTAR‐5Cisexpectedtolastmorethan18yearsinitsstation‐keepingorbitalslot.APSTAR‐5Cisalso a host payload project between APT Satellite and Telesat, a Canadian satellite company, under itsnameofTelstar‐18V.ViasatSelectsUnitedLaunchAllianceforCommercialSatelliteLaunchSeptember10,2018 ‐Viasat selectedUnitedLaunchAlliance's (ULA's)provenAtlasVvehicle to launchoneof itsViaSat‐3satellitemissions.This is the firstcommercial contractULAhasdirectlysignedsinceassumingresponsibility for themarketingandsalesof theAtlasV launchvehicle fromLockheedMartinCommercial Launch Services earlier this year. The Viasatmissionwill carry one of the ViaSat‐3 seriesspacecraft and is scheduled to launch in the2020 ‐ 2022 timeframe fromSpaceLaunchComplex‐41atCapeCanaveralAirForceStationinFlorida.ThismissionwilllaunchaboardanAtlasV551configurationvehicle,thelargestintheAtlasVfleet.The551configurationprovidestheperformancetodeliveraViaSat‐3 satellite into a high‐energy geostationary transfer orbitwhere it can begin on‐orbit operations fasterthanwithotheravailable launchvehicles.TheViaSat‐3classofKa‐bandsatellitesisexpectedtoprovideunprecedentedcapabilitiesintermsofservicespeedandflexibilityforasatelliteplatform.ThefirsttwosatelliteswillfocusontheAmericasandonEurope,MiddleEastandAfrica(EMEA),respectively,withthethirdsatelliteplannedfortheAPACregion,completingViasat'sglobalservicecoverage.EachViaSat‐3classsatellite isexpectedtodelivermorethan1‐Terabitpersecondofnetworkcapacity,andto leveragehighlevelsofflexibilitytodynamicallydirectcapacitytowherecustomersarelocated.


TelesatSuccessfullyLaunchesTelstar18VANTAGESeptember 10, 2018 ‐ Telesat announced the successful launch of its new Telstar 18 VANTAGE highthroughputsatellite(HTS)aboardaSpaceXFalcon9rocketfromCapeCanaveralAirForceStation.BuiltbySSL,Telstar18VANTAGEisthethirdHTSinTelesat’sglobalfleetwithcapacitythatdeliversanewlevelofperformance and value for satellite broadband requirements on land, at sea and in the air. Telstar 18VANTAGEwillreplaceandexpandonthecapabilitiesofTelesat’sTelstar18satellitewithitsextensiveC‐bandcapacityoverAsia,itsKu‐bandHTSspotbeamsoverIndonesiaandMalaysia,anditsfiveadditionalregionalKu‐bandbeams.Operatingfrom138degreesEast,thesatellite’scoveragereachesacrossAsiaallthewaytoHawaii–inbothCandKu‐band–enablingdirectconnectivitybetweenanypointinAsiaandtheAmericas.ItsinnovativeKu‐bandpayloadsofHTSspotbeamsandfocusedregionalbeamswillprovidecustomersoperating inSoutheastAsia,Mongolia,Australia&NewZealand,and theNorthPacificOceanwithgreaterchoiceandflexibilitytoservetoday’sbandwidthintensiveapplications.ThalesAleniaSpaceSelectedbyCLStoDeveloptheKineisNano‐satelliteConstellation(10September2018‐ThalesAleniaSpacehasbeenselectedbyCLStodeveloptheKineisnano‐satelliteconstellation,designedtosupportconnectivityforTheInternetofThings.Kineisconnectivitydrawsonanew innovative satellite constellationof20nanosatelliteswithanewcommunication technology tailor‐made for connected objects. CLS has entrusted the development of this constellation to Thales AleniaSpace for theprimecontractorof the complete system,whichwill relyonNexeya for the fabricationofnanosatelliteplatformsandSyrlinksforitssupportinthedesignandconstructionoftheinstrument.Thisselectionclearlyconfirmsthepertinenceof theproductsandservicesofferedbyThalesAleniaSpace tomeetemergingmarketrequirementsandcelebratesitsentryasakeyplayerintheIoTsector.DigitalGlobeAnnouncestheAvailabilityofMDARADARSAT‐2DatainSecureWatchSeptember10,2018‐DigitalGlobeannouncedthatsyntheticapertureradar(SAR)imageryfromMaxar'sMDA RADARSAT‐2 satellite will become available to SecureWatch subscribers on October 1, 2018.SecureWatch, DigitalGlobe's powerful, cloud‐based geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) platform, will nowcombineinoneplatformthecompany'shigh‐resolutionopticalimageryandMDA'sSARimagery,enablingdefenseandintelligenceanalyststodeliveractionableinsightstodecisionmakersregardlessofweatherand light conditions. Maxar's MDA will refresh hundreds of global sites on a weekly basis usingRADARSAT‐2's Wide Ultra Fine format (3 meter resolution, 50 kilometer scene width). RADARSAT‐2imageryallowsuserstoobservefeaturesandchangesthatgoundetectedusingotherimagingtechniques,and provides day and night coverage regardless of weather. SecureWatch users can access timelyRADARSAT‐2 imagery using current subscription plans. When combined with 30 cm optical imagery,analysts will have an even more uniquely powerful and reliable toolset to perform analysis to makedecisionswithconfidence.Kineis:TheFirstEuropeanConstellationofNanosatellitesSeptember10,2018 ‐Kinéis constellationwillbe25nano‐satellites for IoTservices (Massconnectivitycomplementary to Orbcomm and iridium services). Kinéis is a private company comprised of CLScompanyasaminorityshareholderandincludingtheCLS/ArgosInternationalCommercialNetworkandantennas.InAsia,theCLSnetworkrepresentsofficesinHanoi,Seoul,Bangkok,TokyoandsubsidiariesinBeijing,Jakarta,Melbourne,CanberraandPerth.Forthecoverageoftheglobetobeupdatedregularly,weneedasmanyantennasasnano‐satellites.Kinéisnetworkwillrepresentaround25antennasintheworldincludingoneinJakartaandfiveinAustraliaandstillotherstobeinstalledinSoutheastAsia.TheKinéisSpace Network will complement the existing terrestrial network for object connectivity (IoT Lowfrequency).Tobeginwith,theservicesofKinéisanditsbeaconswillbeforthesafetyofcanoes,fishermenfromIndonesia.InAustralia,theKinéisserviceconsistsofmonitoringinwhiteareasoflivestock,andfoodsecurityofherds.IsraelAerospaceIndustries(IAI)andEffectiveSpaceinTechnologicalandFinancialCooperationSeptember11,2018‐IAIandEffectiveSpace,acompanypioneeringlastmilelogisticsinspace,announcedthattheyhavesignedatermsheetforcooperation,includingbothtechnologicalandfinancialpartnerships.Under theconditionsof the termsheet,EffectiveSpacewillappoint IAIas theprimarycontractorof itsSPACEDRONETMspacecraft,whileIAIwillworktocompletethenecessaryapprovalsforequityinvestmentinEffectiveSpace.Thetermsheetfollowsmorethanayearofcooperation,duringwhichbothcompanieshavebeenjointlyworkingontheSPACEDRONETMspacecraftdesign.EffectiveSpaceisdevelopingaunique,smallspacecrafttoextendthelifeofsatellitesinorbit,basedonthevisiontoprovidelogisticsservicesin


the rapidlygrowingspaceeconomy.To thisend, ithasdevelopedauniqueandpatented technology forrendezvousanddockingtosatellitesinspacethroughasmallspacecraftcalledSPACEDRONE™.SpaceflightOffersRideshareLaunchestoGeosynchronousTransferOrbitSeptember11,2018‐SpaceflighthasprocuredupcominglaunchestoGeosynchronousOrbit–apopulardestination for communications satellites. The company anticipates offering rideshare opportunities toGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) approximately every 12‐18 months, or as customer demandrequires.The firstmissionwill launch fromCapeCanaveralAirForceStationaboardaSpaceXFalcon9whichwas procured by SSL, aMaxar Technologies company. It will represent the two companies’ firstcombined launchandSpaceflight’s firstmissionbeyondLowerEarthOrbit (LEO).Themanifest for thisFalcon9GTOridesharemissioniscompletelyfull.Itfeaturesseveralundisclosedpayloadsalongwithanunmanned lunar spacecraft from SpaceIL, an Israeli nonprofit organization that was competing in theGoogleLunarXPrizetolandaspacecraftontheMoon.ThefirstridesharesatelliteswillseparateinGTOand then the SSL host spacecraft will continue on to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) where the remainingridesharesatelliteswillbeseparated.GapSatSelectsTerranOrbitalforGEOMission September 12, 2018 ‐ GapSat has commissioned a geosynchronous satellite from Terran OrbitalCorporation,aleadingaerospaceproviderofsmallsatellitesandservices.GapSat‐1isamulti‐bandsystemofferingwidebandsolutionsinC‐band,Ku‐band,Ka‐bandandQ/Vbands.Thespacecraftwillbeinjecteddirectly into the geosynchronous arc. The system is equipped with an electric propulsion system thatoptimizesusablepayloadmass.Thespacecraftisscheduledforlaunchinthethirdquarter2020.TheKa‐bandpayloadfeatureswidebandspotbeams,suitableforsignificanttraffic‐carryingcapability.TheseKa‐band spot beams are fully steerable across the visible arc promoting Internet and other high demandservices.TheuseoftheV/Qbandshelpspushtheenvelopeofwidebandservicesthatcanbeofferedviasatellite. Small, geosynchronous satellites are particularly well‐suited to increase the capacity and theconnectivitytowell‐definedtargetareas.LessCAPEXintensivebynature,thisnewclassofsatellitesoffersuniqueopportunitiestoscaleupcapacityandexplorenewbusinessmodelsforestablishedoperatorsandnewmarketentrantsensuringafasterallocationofthefullcapacityofthesatellite.ArianespacetoOrbitTHEOS‐2forAirbusintheFrameworkofaTurnkeyContractwithGISTDASeptember12,2018‐Arianespaceannouncedthat itwillorbitTHEOS‐2, thevery‐high‐resolutionEarthobservationopticalsatelliteforThailand,underthetermsofaturnkeycontractbetweenAirbusDefenceand Space and the Geo‐Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA).UsingaVegaorVegaCrocket, thisEarthobservationmissionwillbeconducted fromtheGuianaSpaceCenterinKourou,FrenchGuiana,from2021.THEOS‐2isavery‐high‐resolutionEarthobservationopticalsatellite, part of the next‐generation national geo‐information system provided by Airbus Defence andSpacetosupporttheKingdomofThailand’skeydevelopmentpriorities.Thisend‐to‐endsystemwillmakeThailandoneofthefewnationsintheworldabletofullyexploitgeo‐informationforsocietalbenefits.Asanopticalsatellitesystemdelivering0.5‐metergroundresolution imagery,THEOS‐2 isbasedonAirbus’innovative,flight‐provenAstroBus‐Splatform.ItwillsecuretheservicecontinuityofTHEOS‐1,anAirbus‐built satellite launched in 2008, which continues to deliver high‐quality imagery five years after itsexpected end of life. With the AstroBus‐S satellite, Thailand is joining a small circle of nations withsovereign access to very high‐resolution geostrategic information. Built by Airbus Defence and Space,THEOS‐2willweighabout450kg.atlaunchandisdesignedforanominalservicelifeofatleast10yearsonceinjectedintoasun‐synchronousorbitatapproximately620km.AirbusandOrbitalInsightPartnerontheOneAtlasPlatformtoBuildGeospatialAnalyticsSeptember12,2018‐AirbusDefenceandSpacehasenteredintoapartnershipwithOrbitalInsight,aU.S.‐based geospatial analytics company, to build a suite of geospatial analytics services and tools. Theagreementwill provide Orbital Insightwith access to Pleiades and SPOT satellite imagery at scale andprovideAirbuswith analytics services,makingOrbital Insight the first analytics partner for the AirbusDigitalPlatform,"OneAtlas."TheOneAtlasPlatformisacollaborativeenvironmentenablinguserstoeasilyaccess constantly updated satellite imagery, perform large‐scale image processing, extract industry‐specificinsights,andbenefitfromAirbusassetstodeveloptailoredsolutionsforawiderangeofmarketsinbothcommercialandgovernmentsectors.


UnitedLaunchAllianceSuccessfullyLaunchesFinalDeltaIIRocketwithNASA'sICESat‐2 September15,2018‐AUnitedLaunchAlliance(ULA)DeltaIIrocketcarryingNASA'sIce,CloudandlandElevationSatellite‐2(ICESat‐2)spacecraftliftedofffromSpaceLaunchComplex‐2onSept.15at6:02a.m.PDT. This marks the final mission of the Delta II rocket, which first launched on Feb. 14, 1989, andlaunched155timesincludingICESat‐2.FromitsoriginasthelaunchvehicleforthefirstGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)satellitestoNASA'sEarthobserving,scienceand interplanetarysatellites– includingMarsrovers Spirit andOpportunity – to vital commercial communication and imaging satellites, the Delta IIrocket has truly earned its place in space history. ICESat‐2 will provide scientists with heightmeasurements to create a global portrait of Earth's third dimension, gathering data that can preciselytrack changes of terrain including glaciers, sea ice, forests and more. Northrop Grumman built thespacecraft. InadditiontoICESat‐2,thismissionincludedfourCubeSatswhichlaunchedfromdispensersmountedtotheDeltaIIsecondstage.PSLV‐C42Launches2ForeignSatellitesSeptember 16, 2018 ‐ The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV‐C42) of Indian Space ResearchOrganisation(ISRO)successfully launched twosatellites–NovaSARandS1‐4– fromtheSatishDhawanSpaceCentre(SDSC)SHAR,Sriharikota.BothsatelliteswereinjectedintotheSunSynchronousOrbitatanaltitudeof583km.ThesatellitesbelongtoUK‐basedSurreySatelliteTechnologyLimited(SSTL),whichhasacontractwithAntrixCorporationLtd,thecommercialarmofISRO.NovaSARcarriesS‐bandSyntheticAperture Radar (SAR) and an Automatic Identification Receiver payloads. The satellite applicationsincludeforestrymapping,landuseandicecovermonitoring,floodanddisastermonitoringandmaritimemissions. Itwill be operated from SSTL’s Spacecraft Operations Centre in Guildford, UK. S1‐4 is a highresolution earth observation satellite meant for surveying resources, environment monitoring, urbanmanagement and disastermonitoring. Thiswas the 44th flight of PSLV and the 12th flight of the CoreAloneversionofthevehicle.CoreAloneisitslightestversionwithoutthesixstrap‐onmotors.Itisusedforlaunchingsmallerpayloads.ESAChoosesThalesAleniaSpacetoSupportSentinel2Aand2BSatellitesDataProcessingSeptember 18, 2018 ‐ Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contractwith the EuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)toprovideoperations,maintenanceandupgradeservicesforthePayloadDataGroundSegment (PDGS)supporting theSentinel2Aand2BEarthobservationsatellites.Theservicecontract isworth29m€fortheperiodfromMay2018toDecember2021. It isbeingcarriedoutfortheEuropeanCommission as part of the Copernicus program, in particular the ground segment subsystem of theCopernicusSpaceComponent(CSC).ThetwoSentinel2satelliteswithopticalsensorscontinuouslyscantheEarth’ssurface.Together,theyprovideupdatesimagesoftheentirelandsurfaceofourplanetinfivedays,witharesolutionof10to60meters.Theseimagesaremainlyusedtomonitorvegetation,bodiesofwater, soil and coastal zones. They are also used to observe and/or help prevent natural disasters,includingfloods,volcaniceruptions,landslides,etc.ChinaLaunchesTwinBeiDou‐3Satellites September19,2018 ‐Chinasuccessfully sent twinBeiDou‐3navigationsatellites into spaceona singlecarrierrocket.TheLongMarch‐3BcarrierrocketliftedofffromtheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenter.Itwasthe285thmissionoftheLongMarchrocketseries.Thetwinsatellitesarethe37thand38theditionsoftheBeiDounavigationsystem.Afteraseriesoftestsandevaluations,theywillworktogetherwith12BeiDou‐3satellitesalreadyinorbit.Thetwinsatelliteswillprovidedangeralertsandnavigationservicesforglobalusers.Abasicsystemwith18orbitingBeiDou‐3satelliteswillbeinplacebytheendoftheyear,whichwillservecountriesparticipatingintheBeltandRoadInitiative.ThesatellitesandtherocketforWednesday'slaunchwere developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and the China Academy of LaunchVehicle Technology, respectively. Named after the Chinese term for the Big Dipper, the BeiDou systemstartedservingChinain2000andtheAsia‐Pacificregionin2012.RocketLabSignsContracttoLaunchFirstSatellitesforKleosSpaceConstellationSeptember19,2018‐USorbitallaunchproviderRocketLabhassignedacontractwithLuxembourg‐basedsatellite technology company Kleos Space to launch scouting mission satellites that will geolocatemaritimeradiotoguardborders,protectassetsandsavelives.TheKleosScoutingMission(KSM)willformthecornerstonesofa20‐systemconstellationthatwillgeolocateVHFtransmissionsfrommarinevesselsto provide global activity‐based intelligencedata as a service. TheKleos Space constellationwill detectradio transmissions and pinpoint their origin and timing, enabling governments and organizations to


detectactivitysuchasdrugandpeoplesmuggling,illegalfishingandpiracy,andalsoidentifythoseinneedofsearchandrescueatsea.BuiltbyGomSpace,theKleosSpacesatellitesarescheduledto launchonanElectronrocketfromLaunchComplex‐1inmid‐2019.ThesatelliteswillbeintegratedintoRocketLab’sin‐housedesignedandbuiltMaxwelldispensersanddeployedfromtheElectronkickstagetolowEarthorbit.RocketLab’suniquekickstage,poweredbythe3DprintedCurieengine, isdesignedtocircularizesmallsatellite orbits and perform complex manoeuvres, including multiple engine burns, to deploy manysatellitesintodifferentorbits. ArianespacetoLaunchKOMPSAT‐7fortheKoreaAerospaceResearchInstitute(KARI)September20,2018‐ArianespacehasbeenselectedbytheKoreaAerospaceResearchInstitutetolaunchKOMPSAT‐7. Using a Vega C launcher, themission will be conducted from the Guiana Space Center inKourou,FrenchGuiana,fromDecember2021.Fornearly30yearsnow,ArianespaceandKorea’ssatellitetechnology research centers have developed a sound relationship, with the launch of both scientificmicrosatellites (Kitsat A&B) and themulti‐mission COMS satellite. Following the upcoming launches ofGEO‐KOMPSAT‐2A&2B, theKOMPSAT‐7willbe the fourthKARIsatellite–aswell as theninthKoreansatellite–tobeorbitedbyArianespacetodate.DevelopedbyKARIatitsfacilityinDaejeon,SouthKorea,KOMPSAT‐7willweighapproximately2,000kg.atlaunch,andwillbeplacedinasun‐synchronousorbit.KOMPSAT‐7isthefollow‐upmodelofKOMPSAT‐3Awhosemissionistoprovidehigh‐resolutionsatelliteimagestosatisfySouth‐Korea’sgovernmentalandinstitutionalneeds.LaunchoftheH‐IITransferVehicleKOUNOTORI7aboardtheH‐IIBVehicleNo.7September23,2018 ‐MitsubishiHeavy Industries,Ltd. (MHI)and JapanAerospaceExplorationAgency(JAXA)launchedtheH‐IIBLaunchVehicleNo.7(H‐IIBF7)whichcarriesaboardtheH‐IITransferVehicle"KOUNOTORI7" (HTV7), the cargo transporter to the International Space Station (ISS), from the JAXATanegashima Space Center. H‐IIB F7 flight proceeded nominally. Approximately 14minutes 59 secondsafterlaunch,asplanned,thepayloadseparatedfromthelaunchvehicle.BoeingCompletesAcquisitionofMillenniumSpaceSystemsSeptember25,2018‐BoeingcompletedtheacquisitionofMillenniumSpaceSystems,aproviderofagile,flight‐proven small‐satellite solutions. Millennium Space Systems will operate under Boeing PhantomWorksasasubsidiarycalledMillenniumSpaceSystems,ABoeingCompany.ItwillretainanindependentoperatingmodelwhilebenefitingfromBoeing'sresources,scale,manufacturingcapabilityandtechnologyresearch as the leading provider of aerospace products and services. Boeing first announced theagreementwithMillenniumSpaceSystemsonAugust16,2018,pendingU.S.governmentapproval.Termsof theapproveddealwerenotdisclosedanddonotaffectBoeing's financialguidanceor thecompany'scommitmenttoreturningapproximately100percentoffreecashflowtoshareholders.HeadquarteredinElSegundo,Calif.,MillenniumSpaceSystemshasapproximately260employeesandhasdevelopedhigh‐performancesatellitesandspacesystemsforexactingmissionsrangingfrom50KGtomorethan6,000Kg.Ariane5LaunchOrbitsTwoSatellitesforIntelsat,SKYPerfectJSATandAzercosmosSeptember25,2018‐Arianespacehassuccessfullylaunchedtwocommunicationssatellites:Horizons3eforIntelsatandSKYPerfectJSATCorporation,andAzerspace‐2/Intelsat38forAzercosmosandIntelsat.The launch took place on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’sSpaceportinFrenchGuiana(SouthAmerica).ThiswasArianespace’ssixthmissionoftheyear,aswellasthe100thmissionbytheAriane5heavylauncher.In22yearsofoperations,Ariane5hasorbitedatotalof207 satellites. Today’s launch also marked the 300th mission by the Arianespace family of launchers,reflectingthecompany’songoingroleinsupportofleadingsatelliteoperators,bothregionalandglobal.UKandSingaporeCollaboratetoDevelopNextGenerationCommunicationsNetworksSeptember 27, 2018 ‐ The early demonstration of new quantum space technologies, through the latestcollaborationbetweentheUKandSingaporegovernments,could leadtomoresecureonlineactivity forconsumers in everything from financial transactions to online conversations. The £10million initiativebetweentheUKandSingaporegovernmentsistobuildandflyasatellitequantumkeydistribution(QKD)testbed.Throughthiscollaboration,SingaporeandtheUKwillco‐develop“QKDQubesat”,asatellitebasedon the CubeSat standard that will use a pioneering QKD technology to test the secure distribution ofcryptographic keys over globe‐spanning distances. Satellite‐basedQKD is emerging as an un‐breakablecommunicationtechnology,farmoresecurethanexistingencryptiontechniques.Thisnewjointquantumtechnology satellite mission opens access to a global market thought to be worth up to US$15 billion


(£11.5billion)overthenexttenyears.Thecollaborationaimstobuildonbothcountries’effortstogrowthespaceandquantumtechnologiessectorsbystakingaclaimintheemergingQKDmarket.Thesatellitewillbeoperationalinlate2021.ThalesAleniaSpaceDeliversaKeyElementforESA’sExomars2020MissionSeptember27,2018 ‐ThalesAleniaSpace in theUKachieves themajormilestoneofdelivering its IMUFlightModels toAirbusDefence and Space inUK for integrationwith theExoMarsRover. Exomars is aprojectunderinternationalcooperationbetweenESA(EuropeanSpaceAgency)andRoscosmos(RussianSpaceAgency), ThalesAlenia Space, Joint Venture betweenThales (67%) and Leonardo (33%) is theprimecontractorfortheglobalprogram.TheInertialMeasurementUnit(IMU)designedbyThalesAleniaSpaceintheUKhasbeendeliveredforintegrationintotheExoMarsRovermission,scheduledtolaunchinJuly2020andarriveatMarsninemonthslater.TheExoMarsRoverwillbethefirsttodrill2metersdowntheredplanet’ssurface,tolookfortracesofpastorpresentlifeandretrievesamples.TheIMUenablestheRover’snavigationduringitsmission,providingcriticaldataonitsorientation,speedanddirection.

EXECUTIVEMOVESPhilippeOlivaJoinsEutelsatasEVPofSalesandProductsAugust 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.ABSAnnouncesNewExecutiveManagementChangesSeptember4,2018‐ABSannouncednewappointmentsandchangesofitsexecutivemanagementteamtoreflect its transition into the next phase of company growth and its ongoing commitment to customerservice.Theseleadershipchangesincludethefollowingappointmentsandpromotions:JamesFrownfelterhasbeenappointedasChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO). JimFrownfelter,whowillalsocontinuetoserveastheChairmanofABS’BoardofDirectors,hasover30yearsoftechnologyandcommunicationsexperienceinthesatellite,aeronautical,broadband,andwirelessfields.SamWongpreviouslyChiefFinancialOfficer,has been promoted to President and Chief Financial Officer. Dee Schwalb previously EVP of BusinessDevelopment, is promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Carmen Gonzalez–Sanfeliu has beenappointedasChiefCommercialOfficer(CCO).StephenSalemhasbeenappointedasGeneralCounsel.RonBusch previously Vice President, Network Services, is promoted to Executive Vice President, NetworkServices. Justin Derksen is appointed as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Patrick Frenchpreviously Vice President Global Business Development is promoted to Senior Vice President, GlobalBusinessDevelopment.JasonMillerisappointedasVicePresident,SalesSupport&MarketResearch.GlobalstarAnnouncesAppointmentofDaveKagantoCEOSeptember4,2018‐GlobalstarannouncedthepromotionsofDaveKagantothepositionofCEOandJayMonroe to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. In keeping with the strategy the Companypreviously disclosed in connectionwith the intendedmerger, the promotions separatemanagement ofGlobalstar’s satellite operations and spectrum‐related activities, with responsibility for all satelliteoperationsundertheCEO.ThepromotionofKaganadvancesthisstrategyandhewilloverseeanddriveallactivitiesrelatedtotheCompany’ssatellitebusiness.Monroe,asExecutiveChairman,willberesponsibleforstrategicfinancingeffortsandliquiditymatters,otherthantheCompany’sseniorcreditfacilitywhichwillbe theresponsibilityofKagan. Inaddition,Monroewillhaveprimaryresponsibility forallstrategicterrestrial spectrum‐related activities on a global basis, including the Company’s ongoing efforts tostandardizeandmonetizeitsterrestrialspectrumassets.OneWebAppointsAdrianSteckelasCEOandEricBérangerasPresidentandCOOSeptember7,2018‐OneWebannouncedtheappointmentofAdrianSteckelasChiefExecutiveOfficerand


Eric Béranger as President and Chief Operating Officer. During Eric’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer,OneWebgrew five‐foldanddeveloped the technical foundation to launch its system. Inhisnewrole, asPresidentandChiefOperatingOfficer,EricwillensurethatOneWeb’s innovativesystemofsatellitesandgroundinfrastructurecandeliverhighqualityservicestocustomercommunitiesaroundtheglobe.Adrianbrings extensive experience andpassion for enabling connectivity toOneWeb. Since 1999, he has beenbuilding companies from the ground up and working to enable voice and data communications incountriesaround theworld.Adrianwas theCEOof lusacell, avery successfulmobile carrier inMexico,whichhesold toAT&T in2015.Healso led thebuildoutandoperationsof the fiberbackbones inbothColombiaandPeru in cooperationwith their respectivegovernmentsandduringhis timeasCFOatTVAzteca,healsotookthecompanypublicontheNewYorkStockExchange(NYSE).NSSLGlobalAppointsDrAndrewSlaneyasChiefTechnologyOfficerSeptember 11, 2018 ‐ Independent satellite communications provider NSSLGlobal announced theappointmentofDrAndrewSlaneyasGroupChiefTechnologyOfficer(CTO).DrSlaneywillworkalongsidethe NSSLGlobal leadership team to roll out the company’s technology roadmap, to deliver innovativeengineering solutions to its existing and future customer base. Dr Slaney has worked in thecommunications industry for 25 years, specialising in Communication System Design at organisationssuchasSatelliteInformationSystemsLtd(SIS),Ultra‐Electronics,GigaSatandVislink.DrSlaneybringsawealth of experience leadingdesign teams at CTO andTechnicalDirector level, and has a proven trackrecordforfast‐trackingproductgrowthandinnovationwithinmanufacturingorganisations.DrSlaneyhasextensive experience of working in the commercial, government and military markets and led thedevelopmentofarangeofinnovativeMulti‐Band,rapidtodeploy,Micro‐VSATterminals.KacificAppointsMatteoCatanutotoHeadSalesinNewZealandandthePacificSeptember12,2018‐KacificBroadbandSatelliteshasappointedMatteoCatanutoasVicePresidentSales,NewZealandandthePacificRegion.MatteoisaseniortelecommunicationssalesprofessionalwhojoinsKacific following his role at Digicel Samoa as Sales Director. Prior to that he held high‐level sales andbusinessdevelopmentrolesworkingforTelstraClear,Orcon,SparkDigital,andDigitalMobile(partoftheVodafoneNewZealandGroup).HehasextensiveexperienceinNewZealandandthePacificinareashighlyrelevanttoKacific’sgrowthstrategy,includingsatelliteconnectivity,bandwidthandsolutionsales.Inhisrole with Kacific he will be responsible for establishing service provider networks and distributionchannels inNewZealand,AmericanSamoa,Samoa,Tonga,NiueandtheCookIslandsforthecompany’srangeofsatellitebroadbandproductsandservicesleadinguptothelaunchofKacific‐1in2019.KymetaAppointsNewSalesExecutivesinMovetoBuildGlobalSalesForceSeptember 13, 2018 ‐ Kymeta announced the appointment of Rash Jhanjee to Vice President of Sales,EMEA(Europe,MiddleEast,andAfrica)&IndianSubcontinent,PaulMatteartoVicePresidentofSalesandBusinessDevelopment,andScottGlasstoSalesDirector.KymetarecognizestheappointmentofMattear,Jhanjee and Glass as a critical move that will support the global growth and accessibility of Kymetasolutions acrossmultiplemarkets.Kymeta’s focus on its global sales forcewill help the company servebothcommercialandgovernmentcustomers.JodySingerNamedDirectorofNASA’sMarshallSpaceFlightCenterSeptember13,2018‐NASAAdministratorJimBridenstinehasnamedJodySingerdirectoroftheagency’sMarshall SpaceFlightCenter inHuntsville,Alabama. Singerhasbeen the center’sdeputydirector sinceFebruary 2016, and has been serving as acting director since the retirement of Todd May as centerdirector in July.She is the firstwomanappointedtotheposition.AsMarshall’sdirector,Singerwill leadoneofNASA'slargestfieldinstallations,withalmost6,000civilserviceandcontractoremployeesandanannual budget of approximately $2.8 billion. Singer began her NASA career in 1985 as an engineer inNASA’sprofessionalinternprogram.Amongmanyotherleadershiproles,shewasalsothemanageroftheFlight Programs and Partnerships Office at Marshall from 2013 to 2016, where she held primaryresponsibility for the center's work with human advanced exploration projects, science missions,technologydemonstrations,commercialcrew,andmanyaspectsofInternationalSpaceStationoperations.RSCEnergiaElectsNewGeneralDirectorSeptember 13, 2018 ‐ On September 12, by the decision of an extraordinary general meeting ofshareholdersofRSCEnergiaheldintheformofvotingbycorrespondenceelectedastheGeneralDirectorof the Corporationwas Sergey YurievichRomanov. Sergey YurievichRomanov has beenworking at the


companysince1980.DuringthattimeherosethroughtheranksformanengineertotheChiefDesignerofmannedspacesystemsoftheCorporation.ComtechTelecommunicationsPromotesMichaelPorcelaintoCOOandMichaelBonditoCFOSeptember 26, 2018 ‐ Comtech Telecommunications announced thatMichael Porcelain, the Company’sSeniorVicePresident,ChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO),hasbeenpromotedtoChiefOperatingOfficer(COO). PorcelainwillbesucceededinhisrolebyMichaelBondi,whoiscurrentlytheCompany’sVicePresident,Controller.ThesepromotionsareeffectiveOctober1,2018.PorcelainhasbeenSeniorVicePresidentandCFO of Comtech sinceMarch 2006 andwas previously Vice President of Finance and Internal Audit ofComtechfrom2002toMarch2006.BondihasbeenVicePresident,ControllerofComtechsinceJanuary2004. Prior to joining Comtech, he served as Assistant Controller at EDO Corporation (EDO), whichdesigned and manufactured products for defense, intelligence and commercial markets and providedrelatedengineeringandprofessionalservices.

REPORTSIn‐FlightConnectivityDemandsBetterQoSandMeasurementofPassengerExperienceSeptember 10, 2018 ‐ NSR’s Aeronautical Satcom Markets, 6th Edition report forecasts in‐flightconnectivity will generate $37 billion by the end of 2027 with quality of service and measuring thepassengerexperienceascriticalissuesforthemarkettodevelop. Intheprocess,NSRexpectsairlinestotakemore of the control over the customer‐facing environment anddictate terms for smarter suites ofservicesinwhatisstillanunderperformingmarket.Non‐GEOSatellitestoDominateSupply,Addingover25TbpsinNextDecadeSeptember19,2018‐NSR’sGlobalSatelliteCapacitySupply&Demand,15thEditionreportfindsNon‐GEOSatellite(NGSO)annualcapacityrevenueswillskyrocketto$4billionby2027.Thesenetworksofferanewsetofattributesforcustomerssuchaslowlatency,fullmeshconnectivity,orhigh‐bandwidthperterminal,and will be key to unlocking new greenfield markets. However, CAPEX exposure is massive, and newrevenuedriversmightnotbeenoughtopaybackinitialinvestments.Consequently,thereisariskofpricedisruption for the entire industry if these new players dump capacity to poach customers from legacyverticals.FSSIndustry'sTransitiontoDataMarketstoRe‐IgniteLong‐TermRevenueGrowthSeptember20,2018 ‐According to the25theditionofEuroconsult's report,SatelliteCommunications&BroadcastingMarketsSurvey,duetobepublishedlaterinSeptember,theFSSindustrycontinuestomovetowards telecom/data markets, as wholesale revenues derived from video markets continue to erode.Based on the latest market projections, wholesale capacity revenues from telecom applications willsurpass video applicationsby 2021. The growth is largely supported by the influx of low cost capacityfrom new VHTS systems & NGSO broadband in the coming years. As a result, total capacity supply isprojectedtogroweight‐foldfrom1.3Tbpsin2017tonearly10Tbpsby2022.WTAReleases“Factoring5GintotheFuture”ReportSeptember26,2018‐TheWorldTeleportAssociation(WTA)hasreleasedFactoring5GintotheFuture,anewresearchreportdetailingtheopportunitiesandchallengesofthecomingdeploymentof5Gmobileforteleportandsatelliteoperators.Thereportexplainsthetechnology,theindustrypartnershipsshapingthestandards and the market‐specific opportunities that deployment will bring, from expansion of IoT tocommunicationwithmovingvehiclestothenextstepinvideodistribution.

UPCOMINGEVENTSSatellite 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.comChinaSatellite2018,24‐26October,Beijing,China,www.china‐satellite.orgAsiaVideoSummit2018,29October‐1November,HongKong,https://asiavideosummit.com/GlobalMilSatCom2018&SmallSatelliteandDisruptiveSpaceTechnologyFocusDay5‐8November,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?mail159MyanmarSatelliteForum2018,8November,NayPyi,Myanmar, http://www.talksatellite.com/MSF%202018%20a.htmlCYBERSAT18,14‐16November,Arlington,VA,USA,www.cybersatsummit.comIndiaSatcom2018, 20‐21November,NewDelhi, India, https://www.broadbandindiaforum.com/india‐satcom‐2018.htmlEditorialsandInquiriesNews,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:[email protected] 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.

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