APSCCMonthlye‐Newsletter 1 February2018

APSCCMonthlye‐NewsletterFebruary 2018

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INSIDEAPSCCAPSCC2018SatelliteConference&Exhibition,2‐4October,Jakarta,IndonesiaTheAPSCCSatelliteConferenceandExhibitionisAsia’smust‐attendexecutiveconferenceforthesatelliteandspaceindustry,wherebusinessleaderscometogethertogainmarketinsight,strikepartnershipsandconclude business deals. The APSCC 2018 Satellite Conference & Exhibition will incorporate industryveteransandnewplayersintotheprogramtoreachouttoabroaderaudience.MarkyourcalendarfortheAPSCC2018andexpandyourbusinessnetworkwhilehearingfromabroadrangeofthoughtprovokingpanelsandspeakersrepresentingvisionaryideasandyearsofbusinessexperienceintheindustry.Contactinfo@apscc.or.krforgeneralinquiriestotheAPSCC2018.APSCCSupportsCommunityConnectInitiativeAPSCCsupportsanewinitiative(clickhereforfullCommunityConnectPaper)aimedatfacilitatingglobalbroadbandwithsatellite’srolehighlighted.ThegoalsofCommunityConnectare: Enabling100%availabilityofbroadbandcommunicationsservices,everywhere Providing consumers, business, governments,hospitals, schoolsandothersaccess to broadband services,wherevertheyarelocate Stimulatingthedevelopmentofjobsandthelocaleconomybyincreasedaccesstobroadbandservices Increasingeducationalskills,accesstohealthcareande‐governmenttolocalcommunitiesIn order to achieve these goals, Community Connect urges regulators, satellite network operators andserviceproviders&integratorstotakethefollowingactions: Adopt technologyneutral regulations that enable competitionamongplatforms, including for spectrum,universalserviceandinterconnection Eliminaterequirementsthatlimitmarketaccesstodomesticserviceproviders Adoptandpublishclearandtransparentlicensingrequirements Adoptblanketlicensingforsatelliteuserterminals Adoptandpublishcost‐basedlicensingfees Adoptcost‐basedcross‐bordercustomscharges Adoptgloballyharmonizedequipmentstandards Work with regulators and communities to ensure that there are minimal regulatory burdens for anoperatorto installneededterrestrial infrastructureandthedeploymentofVSATsandotheruserterminalequipment Developeducationand trainingprograms forconsumersandbusinesses in localcommunities toeducatethemaboutthebenefitsofbroadband.

SATELLITEBUSINESSThuraya,AddvalueGainAccesstoRussianMaritimeMarketJanuary2,2018‐AddvalueTechnologieshas,incollaborationwithJSCGTNT,obtainedtypeapprovalforthesalesoftheThurayaAtlasIPterminalinRussia.TheThurayaAtlasIPisamaritimesatelliteterminalspecifically designed and manufactured for Thuraya pursuant to a design and supply contract withAddvalue,andisthefirstThurayaequipmentofitskindtohavereceivedtypeapprovalfromtheMaritimeand River Registers of Russia. GTNT is Thuraya’s distribution partner in Russia. The Thuraya Atlas IP

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terminal is capable of standard IP data transfer at rates of up to 444kbps and asymmetric streamingcapabilityof16kbps‐384kbps.Theterminal isdesignedto improveoperationalefficiencyon‐boardshipthrough Port Forwarding which automatically forward data from shipboard equipment and devices tosupportM2Mreportingroutines.Inadditiontosendingdatatoshore,land‐baseduserscanconnecttotheship’ssensorsremotelyandreceivedatawithoutthe interventionof thecrew.AcontinuousGPSoutputenablespositionreportinginNMEA2000format.ViasattoUpgradeNATOUHFSatelliteCommunicationsControlStationsJanuary 3, 2018 ‐ ViaSat was awarded a contract to upgrade the NATO UHF satellite communications(SATCOM) control stations to comply with the IntegratedWaveform (IW) baseline. The upgrade givesNATO greater communications interoperability, scalability and flexibility across legacy and next‐generationplatformstoenhancesituationalawarenessasthebattlespacedynamicallyexpands.Aspartofthis award, NATO will upgrade its legacy UHF communications network to Viasat's Visual IntegratedSATCOMInformation,OperationandNetworking(VISION)planningandnetworkmanagementplatform,the first commercially‐available softwarepackage tosimultaneouslysupportall25‐kHz legacyDemand‐AssignedMultiple‐Access(DAMA)andnext‐generationIWnetworksandservices.DalkomSomaliaLaunchesiDirectNetworktoExpandSatelliteConnectivityJanuary3,2018‐VTiDirectannouncedthatDalkomSomaliahasinstalledaniDirectHubandwillleverageiDirect’sseriesremotestoprovidehigh‐speedsatelliteconnectivityinSomalia.ThenewiDirectnetworkwillenableDalkomSomaliatoscaleitsservicemorecost‐effectively,expandenduserdataratesupto38.5Mbps, and improve Service Level Agreements by reducing service set‐up duration. It will also provideback‐upconnectivityforservicerestorationincitiesasneeded.AeroVironmentinJointVenturewithJapan'sSoftbankJanuary 3, 2018 ‐ AeroVironment, Inc., a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for bothdefense and commercial applications, announced the formation of a joint venture to develop solar‐poweredhigh‐altitudelong‐endurance,orHALE,UASforcommercialoperations.ThiscategoryofUASisalsoreferredtoashigh‐altitudepseudo‐satellites,orHAPS.The jointventurewill fundthedevelopmentprogramup toanetmaximumvalueof $65,011,481.The jointventure,HAPSMobile, Inc., is a Japanesecorporationthatis95percentfundedandownedbyJapan‐basedtelecommunicationsoperatorSoftBankCorp.and5percentfundedandownedbyAeroVironment,Inc.AeroVironmentiscommittedtocontribute$5million in capital for its 5 percent ownership of the joint venture, and has an option to increase itsownershipstakeinHAPSMobileupto19percentatthesamecostbasisasitsinitial5percentpurchase.TurkishCadetsLearnGMDSSOperationUsingCobhamTechJanuary 8, 2018 ‐ A new Turkish training ship operated by TUDEV, the Turkish Maritime EducationFoundation, isnowprovidingvitalsafetyandoperationaltrainingforTurkishmaritimecadetsfollowinginstallation of an extensive suite of SAILOR GMDSS solutions including Inmarsat Mini‐C and maritimeradios,alloperatedthroughauniquetouch‐screenuserinterface.TheSAILOR6000GMDSSproductsusedonboardtheRo‐Ro/Passengership‘SAMSUN’,whichwasrecentlycharteredandconvertedfortrainingbyTUDEV,theTurkishMaritimeEducationFoundation,arethefoundationofadiversecurriculumdeliveredduring extended training inTurkishwaters.Themost recent voyage tookplaceover60days,with219cadetsnavigatingtheAegeanandMediterraneancoastsofTurkeybeforemovingtoIstanbulandtheBlackSeacoast.PanasonicAvionicsUnveilsThirdGenerationSatelliteCommunicationsNetworkJanuary 8, 2018 ‐ Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has introduced amajor evolution of itssatellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network.Panasonic’s thirdgenerationnetwork isbuilt tomeet thegrowingconnectivitydemandsofairlinesandtheir passengers. Throughout the first quarter of 2018, aircraft from a number of airlines will betransitioned to Panasonic’s new network. In addition, Panasonic subsidiary, ITC Global, will leveragePanasonic’s new broadband network to deliver connectivity to its energy, maritime and enterprisecustomers.ViasatAffirmsCommercialServiceLaunchforFebruary2018January 9, 2018 ‐ Viasat has begun beta service on the ViaSat‐2 satellite, and affirmed plans for fullcommercial service launch in February 2018. The ViaSat‐2 satellite system is expected to significantly

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improve speeds, reduce costs and expand the footprint of broadband services across North America,CentralAmerica,theCaribbean,aportionofnorthernSouthAmerica,aswellastheprimaryaeronauticalandmaritime routesacross theAtlanticOceanbetweenNorthAmericaandEurope.To‐date,Viasathassuccessfully completed a number of key performance tests on the ViaSat‐2 satellite and end‐to‐endnetwork, including demonstrating downstream speeds of over 100 Mbps to production consumerterminals. The satellite groundnetwork andother networking technologies areperforming better thaninitiallyplannedasmeasuredinsuccessfulalphatesting.EutelsatandChinaUnicomJoinForcestoProvideSatelliteCommunicationServicesJanuary9,2018 ‐On theoccasionofFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacron’sstatevisit toChina,EutelsatCommunicationshassignedaMoUwithChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsCo.,Ltd.(ChinaUnicom)that is aimed at addressing the fast‐growing satellite communications market in Asia‐Pacific in theframework of the “Belt and Road” initiative. The MoU aims in particular to leverage resources on theEUTELSAT172BsatellitetoenhanceinflightconnectivityservicesacrossanareastretchingfromtheWestcoast of North America to Asia, and down to Australia. Cooperation to further develop satellitecommunicationservicesacrosstheglobeisalsounderconsideration.CETeltoProvideFibre‐likeConnectivityviaSESNetworks’MEOFleetJanuary10,2018‐CETel,aleadingGermanserviceproviderofglobalmanagedend‐to‐endsolutions,hassignedafive‐yearcontractwithSESNetworkstoconnectnewexplorationandproductionsitesinAfricavia SES Networks’ medium earth orbit (MEO) O3b satellite constellation. CETel will leverage the O3bfleet’s lowlatencyandhighthroughputcapabilitiesforbigdataapplicationsrequiredbytheexplorationandproductionindustry.Withroundtriplatenciesbelow150milliseconds,MEO‐enablednetworksareonparwithstandardfibreconnections,andaremorereliableandfastertodeploythanotherinfrastructure.TheinkingofthisMEOdealwithSESNetworksempowersCETeltoservenewapplicationswherelower‐latencyconnectivitymatters,andtocomplementthecomprehensiveandversatilebusinessapplicationsitcurrentlyservestoday.DePoliTankersandMarlinkRenewMulti‐bandSatcomCommitmentJanuary10,2017‐DutchshipownerDePoliTankersBVhasextendeditscontractwithMarlink,securinghigh‐bandwidthglobalcommunicationusingtheSealinkPlusserviceforitsfleetofeightchemicaltankersandtwogastankers.DePoliTankers' in‐houseITCcompany,MaritimePerformancesBV,chosetoretaintheSealinkPlusserviceforthefutureasitcombineshigh‐bandwidthVSATwithunlimitedL‐bandback‐upin a single easy to manage bundle. De Poli Tankers first migrated to Marlink VSAT from L‐band onlycommunicationsin2013, leveragingtheincreasedbandwidthandcostmanagementbenefitsto improvefleet and business operations while offering more availability and quality for its crew communicationfacilities.SealinkPlus isdeliveredthrough1metreKu‐bandantennasandthe latestmodemtechnology,while Marlink’s state‐of‐the‐art XChange centralised IT and communications management systemprovidessimplifiedadministrationincludingmanagingtimeslotsforcrewusage.YahsatandTanazaPartnertoIncreasetheNumberofPublicWiFiHotspotsGloballyJanuary10,2018‐Yahsat,theUAEbasedsatelliteoperator,announcedthesignatureofaMemorandumofUnderstanding (MoU) with Tanaza, the Italian Wi‐Fi cloud management software provider. Under thetermsoftheMoU,TanazawillprovideYahsatwithawebplatformtomanagemultipleusersaccessingWi‐Fiandsocialhotspotsacrosstheoperator’scoveragefootprint.Sinceformingin2010,Tanazahasbuiltaclientbaseofover800partnerswithmillionsofWi‐Fiusersinmorethan130countries.YahsatwilltakeadvantageoftheTanaza’scloud‐basedsoftwaretoallowWi‐Ficonnectionsacrossgeographies,witheasymanagementandeffortlessuseraccess.BentleyWalkerDrivesiDirectDVB‐S2XDeploymentintheMiddleEastandAfricaJanuary12,2018‐BentleyWalker,thelargestsupplierandoperatorofVSATNetworksoutsideofNorthAmerica, announces the launch of their iDirect‐basedDVB‐S2X service in Afghanistan, following highlysuccessfuldeploymentsinIraqandLibya.UtilisingAvantiCommunications’Ka‐bandsatellitecapacity,thislatestlaunchprovidesBentleyWalker’scustomersaseamlessupgradepathtoutilisetheiDirectiQSeriesfamily ofmodems for increased throughputs. The iQDesktopmodem supports a full range ofDVB‐S2XMODCODSupto256APSKwithawiderangeofFECratesandAdaptiveTDMA,allowinggreaterbandwidthefficiencies.

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LeadingAutomotive,TelecomandITSCompaniesUnveilFirstCellularV2XTrialsinJapanJanuary12, 2018 ‐Continental,Ericsson,Nissan,NTTDOCOMO, INC.,OKIandQualcommTechnologies,Inc.,asubsidiaryofQualcommIncorporated,announcedplanstocarryouttheirfirstCellularVehicle‐to‐Everything(C‐V2X)trialsinJapan.TheobjectiveistovalidateanddemonstratethebenefitsofC‐V2Xusingdirect communication technology defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) in theirRelease 14 specifications. The trials are designed to show the enhanced range reliability and latencybenefits of C‐V2X direct communications operated in 5 GHz band. Additionally, the C‐V2X trials aredesigned to demonstrate the complementary benefits of network‐based communications utilizing LTE‐Advanced(LTE‐A).The trial resultswillhelpdevelop theecosystembyproviding inputs to the relevantstakeholders, including ITS‐related organizations and government agencies, as we prepare for theconnected carof the future and the industry's evolutionary transition towards5GNewRadio (NR), thenewglobalcellularstandardbeingdefinedin3GPP.CETelandArabsatTeamtoOfferBusinessContinuityServicesJanuary13,2018‐ArabsathasteamedupwithCETel toofferuniqueandexclusiveBusinessContinuityServices. Building on a long‐lasting relationship the two partners developed a remarkable product forcompanies to necessitate safeguarding their existing networks for redundancy, back‐up and securityreasons.BigDataandpermanentconnectivityrequirementsmadeserviceavailability theheartofeveryoperation and no organization is willing to rely on a single string when it comes to connectivity andcommunications.Theserviceisinitiallyofferedon,butnotlimitedto,thepowerfulARABSAT‐5Csatellite,locatedat20°East.AsiaSatGrowsitsBroadcastProductPortfoliotoEnableWorldwideBusinessOpportunitiesJanuary15,2018‐AsiaSathasbroadeneditssatelliteandmediasolutionswiththeadditionofIP‐baseddelivery solutions and OverThe‐Top (OTT) service. AsiaSat recognises the demand for next generationdistribution of broadcast content, and evaluated new distribution technologies throughout 2017. Theproliferation of online content and the traditional paradigm of using a large TV set is now beingaugmentedwithportabledevices.Viewersarenowabletowatchcontentwhentheywantandwheretheywantquicklyandeasily:“ContentAnytime,Anywhere”.AsiaSat isreadytodelivervideocontentthroughits new IP platform, defined as a “hybrid solution” combining satellite and IP‐based solutions. Satellitedelivery is in the heart of AsiaSat’smedia solutions. The hybrid nature of the product opens businessopportunities to rural areas for village WiFi, communities (bars, schools, airports, etc.) or mobilityservices (maritime, in‐flight connectivity) allowing AsiaSat’s customers to benefit from ready‐to‐usesolutions. These solutions are fully managed and supported by AsiaSat’s world‐class Tai Po teleportinfrastructureinHongKong,with24/7monitoringfromAsiaSat’sCustomerNetworkCentre.TaliaPartnerswithNewtecandIncreasesCapacityonArabsat5CKaacrosstheMiddleEastJanuary15,2018‐TaliahaspurchasedanadditionalNewtecDialog®platformtoprovideKa‐bandHighThroughputSatellite(HTS)servicestoAfghanistanandIraq.Theadditionswillprovideaccesstomultipletransponders on Arabsat’s 5C Ka‐band satellite, located at 20 Degrees East. Talia continues to operatehigh‐qualityVSATandterrestrialservicestotheAfricanandMiddleEasternregions.Intheseareas,TaliaprovidessalesandsupportthroughlocalofficesinIraqandAfghanistan.TheHTSNewtecDialogplatformuses smallVSATantennas tocreateanew lowerpricepoint for Internetaccess in the region.Thisnewlowerpricepoint forhardwareandservicesgreatlyenhances theability togetpeopleconnectedto theInternet – supporting Talia’s commitment to transform communities and economies as part of itscorporatesocialresponsibilityprogramme.QuikaLaunchesWorld’sFirstFreeSatelliteInternetServiceJanuary 15, 2018 ‐ Quika Ltd launches the world’s first entirely free high‐speed satellite internet forconsumersindevelopingcountries.Designedtoaddressaleadingcauseofeconomicandsocialinequality,Quika responds to the growing disparity between regions with high and low investment, and limitedaccess to internet infrastructure. Quika Free will be supported by Quika’s commercial activities. Theserviceisavailabletoall individualsandbusinessesandwill launchinQ2of2018acrossAfricaandtheMiddleEastbefore rollingout tootherdevelopingcountries.QuikausesGEOandLEOconstellations toprovidehigh‐speed,lowlatencyKa‐bandinternetusinghigh‐throughputsatellites.Putsimply,bysolvingthechallengesto internetadoption,suchas lackof infrastructureandaffordability,Quikaoffersabrightfuture for those with sub‐standard or no access to the internet. Quika’s mission is to connect theunconnectedforfreetoovercomedigitalinequalityandcreateabetterworldtoeveryone.Withsomuch

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untappedpotential,Quikaempowerscommunitiesthroughthetransformativeeducational,economicandsocialbenefitsthatonlineconnectivitycanbring.XipLinkandVirtelAnnounceDistributionPartnershipforMENAJanuary15,2018 ‐XipLink, the technology leader inWirelessLinkOptimization, andVirtel, a leader insatellitehardwareandequipmentdistribution,haveannouncedaValue‐AddedDistributionpartnershipthat will provide XipLink Appliances (XA) and Specialty (XS) products to the MENA marketplace. Inaddition, Virtelwill also distribute the new XipLink Virtual (XV) product line for solutions in softwaredefinedarchitectures.Thedistributionagreementiseffectiveimmediatelywithfirstordersin‐houseandpersonnelintraining.UnicomAirNetEntersGlobalSatelliteCommunicationsMarketwithFurtherGreatTransformJanuary15,2018‐ChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsLimited(ChinaUnicom)signedandconcludedtheMemorandumofUnderstanding andCooperationwithEutelsat, and reacheda consensuson jointlydevelopingsatellitecommunicationsbusinessfortheregionsalongBeltandRoad.UnicomAirNetCo.,Ltd.,establishedbyChinaUnicomandihangmei.comin2017,willserveasthemainundertakerinthissatellitecommunication network service construction system in carrying out the implementation work ofupgrading the whole satellite communication technology and operating aviation mobile internet.According to the Sino‐French cooperation agreement, both partieswill use EUTELSAT172B satellite toimproveChinaUnicom'ssatellitecommunicationserviceabilityfromtheWestCoastofNorthAmericatoAsia and Oceania at the beginning of the cooperation; in the second stage, Eutelsatwill provide ChinaUnicomwithcustomizedsatellitecommunicationserviceintheregionsalongBeltandRoad.ComtechReceivesFollow‐onContracttoSupportU.S.Navy'sAdvancedTDMATerminalsJanuary17,2018‐ComtechEFDatahasreceivedafollow‐oncontracttoprovidelong‐termsupportfortheAdvanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) production terminals insupportoftheSpaceandNavalWarfareSystemsCommand(SPAWAR).Thisnewcontractisa10‐yearIDIQcontractwith a 5‐year base and 5 one‐year options. The total potential contract value is $19.1million.ATIPisaLayer‐2Ethernetbridgingdeviceinstalledonship,shoreandsubmarineplatformsintheNavyMultiband Terminal (NMT). The ATIP program provides significant improvements to the AdvancedExtremely High Frequency (AEHF) system's performance through dynamic bandwidth management,supportforhigherXDRdatarates,andincreasedthroughput.AirbusWinsTelephonyContractfromtheFrenchMinistryoftheArmedForcesJanuary 17, 2018 ‐ Airbus has been awarded the Symphonie contract by the French joint servicesdirectorate for defence infrastructure networks and information systems (DIRISI) for a periodof sevenyears. It ispartof theDescartesprogrammedesignedtomodernise thetelecommunicationnetworksoftheFrenchMinistryoftheArmedForces.Symphoniewilloffer270,000usersattheMinistryoftheArmedForcesatelephonyserviceat1,500sitesinmetropolitanFrance,theoverseasterritories(FrenchGuiana,theAntilles, Réunion andMayotte,NewCaledonia, FrenchPolynesia) andabroad (Senegal, IvoryCoast,Gabon,Djibouti,UnitedArabEmirates,Chad,Lebanon,externaloperations).Itwillentailanoverhauland,asof2018,thedeploymentofamoderntelephonysolutionforthevariousorganisationsattheMinistryoftheArmedForces. ArabsatBroadbandServicesLaunchArabsatExpandJanuary 18, 2018 ‐ Arabsat Broadband Services have launched Arabsat Expand, a satellite broadbandservice powered by Forsway’s unique Hybrid Router technology. The service was designed andimplemented by satellite services specialist SatConsultant for Arabsat Broadband Services. ArabsatBroadband Services will deliver Arabsat Expand through previously unused bandwidth aboard itssatellites. This will increase capacity, thereby reducing congestion to deliver an excellent customerexperiencewithafasterInternetdownloadspeedandatreducedcosts.ODIN™allowsanytypeofnarrow‐band return channel to be linked to thehigh‐throughputKU/KA‐Band satellite bandwidth onArabsat'sBADR‐7satelliteinremotelocationsacrossalmostthewholeoftheMiddleEastandAfrica.TheForswaysolutionisauniquefitfortheproblemsofsatellitebroadband,especiallyinurbanareas.Q‐KONDeploysiDirectRegionalNodeSolutioninSwazilandJanuary18,2018‐Q‐KON,aserviceproviderandsystemsintegratordeployedasatelliteRegionalNodesolutiontoprovideprimaryandbackupcommunicationforafinancialVSATnetworkinSwaziland.Q‐KON

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partneredwithVTiDirect,amemberofVisionTechnologiesSystems(VTSystems)fortheinstallation–aworld first. Q‐KON is a telecommunications system integrator and project housewith almost 30 years’experience in the financial sector in most African countries. With a long history of communicationsnetworksinSwaziland,Q‐KONwasapproachedbyamajorbankinSwazilandtoprovidereliableprimaryandbackupcommunication for theirATM’sandbranches,both in‐countryandback to its InternationalHeadquarterslocatedinSouthAfrica.ComtechReceivesOrdersfromMiddleEastServiceProviderforAdvancedLocationPlatformJanuary18,2018‐ComtechTelecommunicationsCorp.announcedthatduringitssecondquarteroffiscal2018, itsEnterpriseTechnologiesgroup,which ispartofComtech'sCommercialSolutionssegment,hasreceived$3.8millionoffundedordersfromamajorMiddleEastserviceproviderforacompletesuiteofLocationBasedServices(LBS)tobeusedtosupportmultipleapplicationdeployments, includingmobiledevicesandInternetofThings(IoT).Comtech'sLBSplatformsupportsthegenerationanddistributionoflocationinformationforbothindoorandoutdoorenvironments,enablingthedevelopmentofstate‐of‐the‐artLBSapplicationscapableoflocatingtargetsubscribersin2G,3Gand4Gnetworks.SpeedcastAwardedContractforGlobalFully‐ManagedCommunicationsJanuary19,2018‐SpeedcastInternationalLimitedhasbeenselectedbyNobleCorporationplctoprovidenewITcommunicationsequipmentandfully‐managedconnectivityservicestotheirglobaldrillingfleet.Through a combination of satellite Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) and 4G/LTE in key regions,Speedcastwill deliver end‐to‐endmanaged communication services toNoble's fleet of vessels and rigs.The solution includes a technology change‐out of the fleet's entire hardware infrastructure, withinstallationsofdual‐bandantennasandthelatestmodemtechnologiestomaximizethroughput,securityand redundancy. Noble will also benefit from segmented operational and crew networks to optimizeefficiency and network availability. The end‐to‐end servicewill be supported by Speedcast's 24x7x365globalcustomerservicecenters,withlocalfieldengineersineachoperatingregiontoprovidefast,reliablesupport,unmatchedintheindustry.NATOAwardsCobhamOperationalReadinessTrainingContractJanuary19, 2018 ‐ Cobhamannounced that its SpecialMissionbusiness has been awardeda followoncontracttodeliverOperationalReadinessTrainingtoNATOforuptofiveyears.Thecontract,whichwaswonafteracompetitivetenderprocess,willdeliverelectronicwarfareandthreatsimulationtraining inordertoprepareNATOalliedforcesforthecomplexandmulti‐layeredfront‐linethreatsoftodayandthefuture. Training will be delivered using Cobham owned and operated aircraft, crewed by highlyexperiencedCobhamaircrew,carryingasuiteofeitherNATOfurnishedequipmentorCobham’sin‐housedevelopedelectronicwarfaretrainingpoddedtechnology.GMVFormsPartofOCEAN2020,Europe’sMaritime‐SurveillanceTechnologyDevelopmentProgramJanuary 22, 2018 ‐ In coordination with the Spanish MoD, the Directorate General of Armament andMaterial(DirecciónGeneraldeArmamentoyMaterial:DGAM)andtheSpanishNavy,GMVformspartofthe European OCEAN2020 consortium, to which the European Commission has awarded the biggestproject of the first round of activities of the PreparatoryAction onDefenseResearch program (PADR).Primed by the Italian multinational LEONARDO, the consortium of 42 partners from 15 EuropeancountrieswillbesigningthecontractwiththeEuropeanDefenseAgency(EDA)inthecomingweeks.Thisproject, the biggest maritime‐surveillance technology development program, represents one of themainstaysofthePADR,whichsetsouttoprovethefeasibilityofaspecificdefenseresearchprograminthenextEUMultiannualFinancialFrameworkof2021‐2027(EuropeanDefenceResearchProgramme:EDRP).GEEtoElevateAirlinePassengerExperienceoverNorthAmericawithSESHTSSatelliteCapacityJanuary 23, 2018 ‐ Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) is aiming to provide airline passengers travellingacrossNorthAmericawithaconnectedinflightexperiencefarmoreliketheonepassengerenjoyontheground,triplingtheamountofhighthroughputsatellite(HTS)capacitysecuredwithSESNetworksaboardtheSES‐15satellite.SESannouncedthatGlobalEaglehassecuredamajorincreaseofKu‐bandcapacityonitsnewhybridSES‐15HTSsatellitetoenablethedeliveryofhigh‐speedbroadbandandawiderangeofinflightcommunicationsandoperationalapplicationsaboardcommercialairlineflightsthroughouttheUS,includingtheincreasinglyimportantUSmainlandtoHawaiiroutes.Inthepastseveralyears,GlobalEaglehas doubled its capacity with SES Networks on an average of every eight months to meet the risingdemandforhigh‐qualityinflightconnectivityaroundtheworld.

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InmarsatAdaptsFleetXpressforOffshoreSupportVesselsJanuary23,2018‐InmarsathaslaunchedanewsetofFleetXpressplansdesignedspecificallytomeetthetechnical and commercial requirements of offshore support vessels (OSVs). The new plan exploits thetechnical capabilities inherent to Fleet Xpress, such as high‐speed connections and guaranteedperformance, to offer vessel operators levels of flexibility that are naturally suited to the demandingrequirementsofahigh‐endsectorsuchasoffshoresupport.ItrecognizesthatconnectivityneedsonboardOSVs change frequently and that swings in data usage are likely to be more pronounced than forconventionalcargoshipsbyaccommodating freeupgradesanddowngrades in service levelsduring the36‐month contract period. Supported by a 1m antenna, Fleet Xpress for OSVs delivers committedinformationratesofupto3Mbpsforuploadsand6Mbpsfordownloadswithastandardantenna,climbingto 5Mbps and 10Mbps respectively with an enhanced antenna. When off‐hire, a more economic128kbps/128Kbpslinkmaybesufficienttokeepcoreoperationaldataexchangetickingover.SSTLJoinsViasat'sRealTimeEarthNetworkJanuary25,2018‐SurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd(SSTL)andViasatmarkedthestartofoperationsofthenewViasat antenna system installed at SSTL's Guildford headquarters. The new antenna system formspartof theViasatReal‐TimeEarth(RTE)network,ahybridgroundandspacenetwork,whichhasbeendesigned to provide low‐latency satellite data to users on‐demand without the need to invest in adedicated antenna system. Through this relationship, SSTL can now offer satelliteswith a full range ofgroundservicestotheircustomers,enablingquickdeliveryofdatatocustomers'processingcentresonasubscriptionbasis.TheantennasysteminstalledatSSTLisafull‐motion,5.4msystemthatcanoperateinbothSandXbandsandisfully‐controlledfromtheViasatNetworkOperationCentreinColorado. ElbitSystemsAwardedContracttoSupplyTLSServicestotheAustralianDepartmentofDefenceJanuary25, 2018 ‐Elbit Systemsannounced that its subsidiary,Elbit SystemsofAustraliaPtyLtd.,wasawarded a $150million contract by the AustralianDepartment of Defence’s Capability Acquisition andSustainmentGrouptoprovideThroughLifeSupport(TLS)servicestotheAustralianDefenceForce(ADF)fortheBattleManagementSystemCommandandControl (BMSC2).Thecontract is fora five‐yearbaseperiod.Optionalextensionsofuptosevenyearsmaybeexercisedinthefuture.ThurayaLaunchesitsFirstDual‐mode,MobileM2MSolutionJanuary29,2018‐ThurayaTelecommunicationsCompanyannouncedthelaunchofitsThurayaTrackingandMonitoring(T2M)service inconjunctionwiththe launchof its firstproductreleaseof theyear, theT2M‐DUAL terminal. Amobile, dual‐mode device for superiorM2M communications and remote assettrackingandmonitoring,theT2M‐DUALenablesthesimultaneouscollectionofdatafrommultiplepointsincluding location information, data from external sensors and peripheral devices, and input gatheredfromvehicleorheavyequipmentCANBus.TheT2M‐DUAL’srobustsystemandinteroperabilityrenderitatop‐class solution for widespread projects in sectors like transportation, logistics, energy, utilities,agriculture andmining. The solution brings unprecedented ease of integration to applications that aretraditionallymorecomplextomanageandmonitor,suchasvehicletrackingandfuelconsumption,therebyresultinginoperationalefficiency.ComtechEFDataAwardedOrderfromTelesatforInfrastructureEquipmentinCanadaJanuary29, 2018 ‐ComtechEFDatahasbeenawardedamulti‐milliondollar infrastructure equipmentorder fromTelesat.Telesatwillutilizetheequipmenttosupport itsmulti‐GigabitenhancedconnectivitysolutionsforremotecommunitiesinCanada'sFarNorth.TheorderspecifiedComtechEFData'sCDM‐760Advanced High‐Speed Trunking and Broadcast Modem and the FX Series WAN Optimization by itssubsidiary,Memotec.TheCDM‐760AdvancedHigh‐SpeedTrunkingandBroadcastModemwasdesignedto be the most efficient, highest throughput, point‐to‐point trunking and broadcast modem available.Telesatwill combine theperformanceofpowerfulKa‐band,high throughput satellite (HTS) spotbeamsaboarditsnewTelstar19VANTAGEsatellite,scheduledtolaunchmid‐2018,withComtechEFData'sCDM‐760AdvancedHigh‐SpeedTrunkingandBroadcastModemandFXSeries.iDirectSignsMoUwithGhalamofKazakhstantoDevelopNext‐GenerationGroundTechnologiesJanuary29,2018‐VTiDirecthassignedaMoUwithGhalamLLP,aKazakhstanAirbusDefenceandSpacejoint venture, to explore the development of next‐generation ground technologies to support initiativesthat bridge the digital divide in the region, particularly the Kazakhstan‐2050 Strategy and “DigitalKazakhstan” government programme. VT iDirect’s technical expertise will support Ghalam LLP in

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developingtechnologiestotackledigitaldivideissues,andprovideconnectivitytothepopulaceinacost‐effectivemanner. The collaborationwill also provide access to the latest, highest performing, andmostefficientDVB‐S2Xtechnologyinthemarket.GhalamLLPisanoperatorofthemostadvancedSpacecraftAssemblingandIntegrationTestComplex(SBIK)intheCommonwealthofIndependentStates.Itdesignsandmanufactures different space craft, satellite and ground segment components for space and otherhigh‐techindustries. OmniAccesstoBeginTestingandTrialsonTelesat’sPhase1LEOSatelliteJanuary29,2018‐TelesatandOmniAccess,aleadingsupplierofintegratedcommunicationssolutionstosuperyachtsandcruiseships,announcedthatOmniAccesswillbecooperatinginlive,over‐the‐airtrialsonTelesat’s lowearthorbit (LEO)satellite system.Telesat’sPhase1LEOsatellitewas launched in January2018 and is now undergoing commissioning and orbit‐raising. Telesat’s LEO constellation, once fullydeployed,will deliver transformative, low latency, fiber‐likebroadband for commercial andgovernmentusersthroughouttheworld.TelesatwasthefirstsatelliteoperatortoprovidebandwidthtoOmniAccessand the companies have been working closely together throughout this decade. In November 2017,MarlinkandOmniAccessannouncedplanstojoinforcesandcreateaworldwideleaderinmaritimeVSATservices,generatingnearly$500millioninannualrevenues.ChallenergyandSKYPerfectJSATCollaborateforElectricityandCommunicationsServicesJanuary30,2018‐ChallenergyInc.andSKYPerfectJSATCorporation(SJC)willbecollaboratingwiththeaimofcommercializingaservice thatcombineswindpowerandsatellitecommunicationsprimarily forcountriesandregionswithpooraccesstoelectricityandcommunicationinfrastructurebyFY2019.Ajointdemonstrationtestwascommenced inOkinawaPrefectureon January10,2018,asthe firststepof thiscollaboration.ThecollaborationbetweenChallenergyandSJCwillfurtherreinforcethebiggestbenefitofsatellitecommunications–tobeconnectedanywhereandatanytime.SJCplanstostrengthenitssolutionstoward Japanesedomesticdisastercommunicationsdemand,whichcalls foreven furtheradvancedandsounduse,aswellasexpandtheservicestotheworld'sdigitaldivideareas,suchasSoutheastAsiaandPacificislandcountries,whichhavepooraccesstoelectricityandcommunicationinfrastructure.MarlinkJapan’sTokyoOfficeExpandsJanuary30,2018‐Marlink’sTokyoofficehasmovedtonew, largerpremisesastheMarlink Japanteamgrowstomeet theneedsofanexpandingVSATcustomer‐base in theregion.Theoffice,whichwas firstestablishedin1978,providesvitalproximitytoJapaneseShipownersandisakeyplayerintheregion’sgrowinguseofthelatestsatcomservicessuchasMarlinkSealinkVSATandInmarsatFleetXpress.AspartofMarlink’sglobalnetworkofover20first‐partyfacilities,MarlinkJapaniscurrentlyplayingacrucialroleinsupportingshippingcompanies todelivermoreeffectiveandavailableconnectivity tocrewmembersusingmulti‐bandVSATservices.InadoubleblindsurveyofAsianshippingcompaniesin2017,Japaneseship owners came out on top for committing to the use of satcom to improve crew welfare, which isreflectedinVSATcustomergrowthintheregion.AirbustoProvideNearReal‐timeAccesstoitsSatelliteDataJanuary30, 2018 ‐AirbusDefence andSpacehas launchednear real‐time satellite imagery capabilitiestogetherwith its 24/7 Emergency ImageDelivery Service to aid those facing emergency situations. ByleveragingtheKongsbergSatelliteServices(KSAT)polargroundstationinSvalbard,Norway,PléiadesandSPOTconstellation imagesarenowretrievedateveryorbit, resulting inultra‐fast imagedeliveriesaftercollection,anywhereintheworld.Inadditiontothisadvancedreactivity,the24/7Servicegivescustomerseasy, immediateandround‐the‐clockaccess toadedicated teamof satelliteexpertswhoprovide timelysupportincaseofunplannedevents.IvanhoeMinesandSESNetworksRevolutioniseConnectivityforMiningIndustryinCongoJanuary31,2018‐SESannouncedthattheKamoa‐KakulaCopperProject intheDemocraticRepublicofCongo(DRC)willbenefitfromreliablehigh‐performancemanagedconnectivityservicesdeliveredbySESNetworks. The solution will be provided under an agreement with Ivanhoe Mines, a leading mineralexploration and development company. The managed services and fibre‐like connectivity from SESNetworkswillbepoweredbyitsO3bMediumEarthOrbitsatellitefleet.Itwillenableoperatorsonsitetodovideo‐conferencingwithheadquarters,usecloud‐basedapplicationstoaccessanduploadcriticaldata,andimproveoverallproductivityandsafety.

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GlobecommAnnouncesRobustOrdersYeartoDateforFiscalYear2018January31,2018‐Globecommannouncedyeartodateordersvaluedatover$130millionforfiscalyear2018, which began July 1, 2017. Orders from new customers as well as renewals and expansionscontributed to robust growth across its Government, Media, Telecom, Enterprise, and Oil and Gassegments.Globecomm’snewprojectsfortheU.S.governmentincludeIPTVservices(Globecomm’sstate‐of‐the‐art content delivery platform), wireless services, and SATCOM engineering solutions. InnovativesolutionssuchasVector–Globecomm’scloud‐based,virtualizedvideoheadendsolution–andKa‐bandbroadcastuplinkfacilitieshavedrivengrowthwithmajorbroadcasters.Globecommhasalsoexperiencedrapidgrowthindemandforthecompany’sInternetofThings(IOT)AssetTrackingsolutions.GlobecommhasalsobeensuccessfulinwinningnewcustomerbusinessintheOilandGasmarket.ProjectsawardedincludemanagedVSATnetworksforpipelines,offshoretransport,andbargecommunicationswithintheUnitedStatesandglobally. 

BROADCASTING Nepal'sDTHDishMediaNetworksAddstoCapacityonAMOS‐4SatelliteJanuary 2, 2018 ‐ Spacecom announced that Nepal's Dish Media Network has furthered its long‐termconnectionontheAMOS‐4satellitewithacontractformorecapacity.AMOS‐4,fromits65°Eprimeorbitalposition, provides a wide array of satellite services to customers from South Asia to East Africa. DishMedia Network Ltd. owns Nepal's fast growing DTH operator, Dishhome, whose distribution networkcoversallofNepal.WithsubstantialsatellitecapacityonAMOS‐4,Dishhomewillexpandserviceofferings,addingmoreHDchannelsandbringingUHDtoviewers.Dishhome'scapacityonAMOS‐4iscontractedforthe satellite's lifetime.AMOS‐4's eightKu‐band transpondersof108MHzand fourhigh‐powerKa‐bandtranspondersof 216MHz, eachwith steerablebeams, createapowerfulplatform forAsian,African andMiddleEasternbroadcastersandtelecomproviders.Offeringawiderangeofcross‐region,cross‐bandandcross‐beam connectivity options, the satellite provides extensive broadcast and broadband satelliteservices capabilities including DTH, DBS, video distribution, VSAT communications and broadbandInternet.GlobecastExtendsPartnershipwithSESforDistributionServicestoOrangeRomaniaJanuary 8, 2018 ‐ Globecast has extended its partnership with SES for the premium TV distributionservices it provides to Orange Romania using SES’s satellite capacity. Under the multi‐year extensionannouncedbySES,Globecastwill leaseseveraltranspondersonASTRA5Bat31.5degreesEasttoserveOrangeRomania,whichusesthecapacitytobroadcast112channels,ofwhich52areinHD,usingtheDVB‐S2andMPEG‐4technicalstandards.Globecastmanagesthecontribution,encryptionandencodingfortheentire TV package, aswell as signal transport to the uplink facilities for ASTRA 5B. Orange Romania’spremiumTVofferwaslaunchedinJune2013withthesupportofSES,leveragingthehighpowerandwidecoverageoftheASTRA5BsatellitetodeliverHDchannelsviathesmallestdishintheRomanianmarket.Ina highly competitive TV market, with 98 percent pay‐TV coverage and five operating DTH platforms,OrangeTV’ssatelliteplatformhasgrownexponentiallysinceitslaunch.TataSkyExpandsLong‐TermSecurityPartnershipwithIrdetoJanuary9,2018‐Irdeto,theworldleaderindigitalplatformsecurity,hasexpandeditslong‐termsecuritypartnershipwithTataSky,India'sleadingcontentdistributionplatformprovidingsatellitepayTVservices.The highly competitive satellite pay TV market in India requires operators like Tata Sky to continueinnovatinginordertomeetconsumerdemandforpremiumsolutionsandservices.WithIrdeto,TataSkyhasareliableandtrustworthysecuritypartnertoensurethesecuredeliveryofcontentontoanydeviceacrossitssatelliteandOTTplatformsinIndia.TataSkywillimplementIrdetoCloakedCAandMiddlewaretodeliveran improvedcustomerexperiencewhileensuring that itsvaluablecontentremainssecure. Inaddition, Tata Sky recently selected Irdeto to enhance its end‐to‐end solution forOTT services. Irdeto’sOTT solutions simplify the operations andworkflow of supportingmultiple digital rightsmanagement(DRM)systems.ArabsatAnnouncestheBroadcastofAlAanTVHDExclusivelyonArabsatBadr4January 11, 2018 ‐ In addition to their SD channel onArabsat, AlAanTV, anArab satellite TV channelbasedinDubai,hasjuststartedbroadcastingtheHDchannelexclusivelyonArabsat.Bybroadcastingon

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ArabsatBadr‐4 at 26°East, AlAanTV is able to reachmore than100 countries andmillionsof homescoveringthemajorityoftheMiddleEast,Africa,EuropeandCentralAsia.EutelsatAnnouncesRiseofFTAHDChannelsinKey7/8°WestVideoNeighbourhoodJanuary16,2018‐EutelsatCommunicationsreleasednewdataabouttheTVchannelsitbroadcastsfromits7/8°Westvideoneighbourhood.Theattractionoftheregion’s7/8°WestneighbourhoodisdrivenbythegrowthofHighDefinitioncontentnowbroadcaston187channelsatthisposition.OnevisibleshiftcanbenoticedwhenitcomestoFTAchannels,whichisnowbroadcastingmorethan110HDchannels,a44%increase from January 2017 to January 2018. This acceleration, which once mainly applied to Gulfcountries,nowappliestotheentireregion,especiallyLevantineandNorthAfricancountries.ThepaceofHD adoption is accelerating in the MENA region. According to Eutelsat’s latest TV Observatory reportrelatingtoAlgeria,Egypt,MoroccoandSaudiArabia,HD‐equippedhomesat7/8°Westneighbourhoodarenowreaching20.6million(66%ofTVhomes),upfrom10.7millionin2016.YospaceandNexPlayerHelpBroadcastersMonetiseLiveStreamsonHTML5PlatformsJanuary 18, 2018 ‐ Yospace and NexStreaming announced an integration that simplifies the route tomarketforbroadcasterswishingtomonetisetheirliveOTTstreams.Thecompanieshavepre‐integratedYospace’sHTML5SDKintotheNexPlayerHTML5player,allowingYospace’smulti‐award‐winningServer‐Side Dynamic Ad Insertion to be accompanied by real‐time, client‐side tracking. The integration alsoenablesaninteractiveelementtoadvertisementsbyallowingviewerstoclickonadsformoreinformationontheproduct.Thenewsissignificantforbroadcasters,whotodayarefacedwithanonlinemarketplacein which device and platform fragmentation significantly complicates the process of delivering andeffectivelymeasuringtheiradvertising. CANAL+GroupLaunchesUltraHDviaSESVideoatAstra19.2DegreesEastJanuary18,2018‐SESannouncedthatCANAL+Group,theleadingpay‐tvoperatorinFrance,islaunchingits new satellite UltraHDoffer on a newly‐designed, state‐of‐the‐art set‐top box using an SES satellite.Canal+ Group delivers theUHD channels via ASTRA 19.2 degrees East, the leading satellite position inFrance. Leveraging the throughput and reach of satellite technology, Canal+ Group canmake this offeravailableto100%ofTVhouseholdsinthecountry.Usingtheirexistingsatellitedish,allCANAL+FrenchsatellitesubscriberswillbeabletoenjoyawiderangeofpremiumUHDcontent,includingcinema,series,originalproductionsand sport,usinganewUHDsatellitedecoder,LEDECODEUR.Equippedwitheightsatellite tuners and integratedWiFi, thedecoder alsooffersmultiple functionalities anda newviewingexperiencebyenablingmulti‐deviceandmulti‐roomvideoconsumption.ArabsatAnnouncestheBroadcastofmtvLebanonHD&OneTVExclusivelyonArabsatBadr‐4January18,2018 ‐mtvLebanonHDhasstartedbybroadcastingonArabsatBadr‐4satelliteat26ºEast,expanding its viewers reach fromMENA to Europe. In addition, the newmusical channel One TV alsostartedbroadcastedoversatelliteforthefirsttimeandonlyonArabsat‐Badr‐6satellite.mtvLebanon&Arabsathassignedalong‐termexclusivityagreementforbothchannelstostartin2018.

LAUNCH/SPACERestore‐LOn‐orbitServicingMissionEnabledbySSL‐builtSpacecraftPassesCriticalNASA’sPDRJanuary 2, 2018 ‐ SSL, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler andAssociatesLtd.), announced that theRestore‐Lmission toprovidesatellite servicing inLowEarthOrbit(LEO)hascompletedanextensiveNASAreviewcalledtheMissionPreliminaryDesignReview(PDR)andisontracktomeetitsnextdevelopmentmilestone,calledKeyDecisionPointC(KDP‐C).Theon‐scheduleprogressand successful reviews for thismission,whichwill developanddemonstratekey technologiesessential to future NASA missions and commercial activities, are tangible evidence of SSL leadership,experience, and commitment to space innovation. As announced last year, SSL is working with NASAGoddardSpaceFlightCenter’sSatelliteServicingProjectsDivision(SSPD)tobuildaspacecraftthatwill–for the first time in history – refuel a satellite in LEO not designed to be serviced. In addition todemonstrating refueling capability,Restore‐Lwill validate theuseof tools, technologies and techniquesdevelopedtoenablefuturespaceexplorationmissionsandsatelliteservicinginLEO.

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OrbitalATKReceivesOrderforSecondIn‐orbitSatelliteServicingVehicleJanuary4,2018‐OrbitalATKhasbeenawardedacontractforasecondMissionExtensionVehicle(MEV‐2). The vehicle was ordered by Intelsat S.A. to provide life extension services for an Intelsat satellite.OrbitalATKisnowproducingMEV‐1, the industry’s firstcommercial in‐spacesatelliteservicingsystem,forIntelsatwithlaunchscheduledforlate2018.Underthisnewagreement,OrbitalATKwillmanufacture,test and launch MEV‐2 and begin mission extension services in mid‐2020. The MEV is based on thecompany’sGEOStarTMspacecraftplatform,andcontrolledbythecompany’ssatelliteoperationsteam.TheMEVusesareliable, low‐riskdockingsystemthatattachestoexisting featuresonacustomer’ssatellite,andprovideslife‐extendingservicesbytakingovertheorbitmaintenanceandattitudecontrolfunctionsoftheclient’sspacecraft.EachMEVvehiclehasa15‐yeardesign lifewith theability toperformnumerousdockingsandrepositioningsduringitslifespan.ULACompletesKeyMilestoneforLaunchofBoeing’sStarlinerJanuary4,2018‐UnitedLaunchAlliance(ULA)successfullycompletedanAtlasVLaunchSegmentDesignCertificationReview(DCR)recentlyinpreparationforthelaunchofastronautstotheInternationalSpaceStationfromU.S.soilinTheBoeingCompany’sCST‐100Starlinerspacecraft.ULA’sAtlasVDCRsupportedtheBoeing International Space Station (ISS)DCR thatwasheldwithNASAatKennedy SpaceCenter inearly December. Launch vehicle production is currently on track for an uncrewed August 2018 OrbitalFlightTest(OFT).TheOFTbooster fortheuncrewedflight is in finalassemblyatthe factory inDecatur,Ala.,andtheOFTCentaurupperstagehascompletedpressuretesting.Otherhardwaresuchasthelaunchvehicleadapterandaeroskirtproductionareonscheduletosupporttestarticlesandflight.APSTAR‐6CSatelliteCompletedTVACPhaseSuccessfullyJanuary8,2018‐APSTAR6Cprogramhasbeenproceedingsmoothly.SatelliteSystemPerformanceTest(SPT), Dynamics Test and Thermal Vacuum Chamber Test (TVAC) were completed successfully. Theseresultsshowedtheperformanceofthesatelliteisinlinewithspecification.CurrentlythesatelliteenteredintotheintegrationphaseatChinaAcademyofSpaceTechnology(CAST)’sCompactAntennaTestRange(CATR) facility, CATR is foreseen tobe completed inFebruary. Launch serviceprogressedas scheduled,launch vehicle integration has completed successfully. Currently the vehicle is processing the Pre‐ShipmentTest,andwillbereadyforshipmentinthefirstquarterof2018.TheprojectscheduleshowsthatAPSTAR‐6C will be ready for shipment in first quarter of 2018, which would be launched by LM‐3BElaunchvehicle and replace in‐orbitAPSTAR‐6 satellitewhich ispositioned at 134East in themiddleof2018.OrbitalATKAwardedContractforIntelsatCommunicationsSatelliteJanuary 8, 2018 ‐ Orbital ATK has been awarded a contract by Intelsat to build the Galaxy 30communicationssatellite.ThesatellitewillbebasedonOrbitalATK’shighlysuccessfulGEOStar‐2satelliteplatform. Galaxy 30will primarily serve videomarkets in North America. The satellite is scheduled tolaunchinearly2020.Galaxy30willbethe41stcommercialspacecraftbuiltbyOrbitalATKforcustomersaroundtheworld.Withitsflight‐provenGEOStar‐2spacecraftplatform,OrbitalATKistheworld'sleadingsupplier of 1.5 ‐ 5.5 kilowatt commercial geosynchronous (GEO) communications satellites used toprovide direct‐to‐home TV broadcasting, cable program distribution, business data network capacity,regional mobile communications and similar services. The company has also manufactured threespacecraftonitsnewGEOStar‐3satelliteplatformwhichprovidesupto8.0kilowattofpayloadpowerandcanaccommodatevirtuallyalltypesofcommercialcommunicationspayloads.CGWICSuccessfullyLaunchesTwoSuperView‐1Satellites January9,2018 ‐TwoSuperView‐1 satellitesweresuccessfully launched fromTaiyuanSatelliteLaunchCenter(TSLC)aboardaLongMarch2D(LM‐2D)launchvehicle.ThisisthefirstmissioninYearof2018forChinaSpaceaswellasthe261stflightoftheLongMarchFamily,whichisalsothe36thflightofLM–2Dlaunch vehicle. SuperView‐1 satellites, consisted of two 0.5m resolution commercial remote sensingsatellites, together with the two satellites, already in service, of the same specifications launched onDecember28th,2016,arethefirststepoftheSuperViewconstellation.WiththeadvancedAOCSandhighintegrated electronic system, the satellites feature lowweight, high agility, high image quality, andwillprovide high resolution data services, value‐added services and application solutions to land sourcessurvey, mapping, environmental monitoring and surveillance and etc., which gradually realizescommercial operation of the high‐resolution remote sensing satellites in China. The SuperViewconstellation, called "16+4+4+X", is projected to comprise of 16 optical satelliteswith 0.5m resolution,

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fourhigherresolutionsatellites,foursyntheticapertureradar(SAR)satellitesandafleetofsatelliteswithvideoandhyperspectralcameras.Theentireconstellationwillbecompletedbytheendof2022.ArianespaceandArianeGroupKickoffProductionfortheFinalAriane5LaunchersJanuary9,2018‐ArianeGroupanditsArianespacesubsidiaryhaveannouncedanorderfor10Ariane5ECAlaunchers.Withthislatestorder,therearenow23Ariane5launchersinproductionortobeproduced,from the PB+ and PC batches. With this latest “PC batch,” the industry confirms its commitment toconsolidate the competitiveness of the European launch offer even before the arrival of Ariane 6. ThedecisionannouncedtodayfollowsthecommitmentmadebyArianespaceinDecember2016toinitiatetheprocurement of long lead items (LLI). It also allows ArianeGroup, industrial prime contractor for thedevelopment and operation of the Ariane 5 andAriane 6 launchers – aswell as its Europeanpartners(over600companiesin13countries, includingsome350smallandmedium‐sizeenterprises)–tostartinitialproductionactivityfortheseadditionallaunchers.IntelsatSignsContractwithArianespaceforTwoLaunchesJanuary9,2018‐Arianespacesignedanagreementto launchtwosatellitesforIntelsat.Thefirst launchwillcarrytheGalaxy30satellitetogetherwiththeOrbitalATKMissionExtensionVehicle‐2(MEV‐2)asastackedpair.Galaxy30willbethefirstreplacementsatellitefortheNorthAmericanGalaxyFleetandinaddition to itsC‐bandpayload,Galaxy30will includeKu‐ andKa‐bandpayloads to supportbroadbandapplications in North America. The launch of Galaxy 30 demonstrates Intelsat’s commitment to itsdistributionneighborhoods,whichhasanunmatchedpenetrationofcableheadendsintheUnitedStates.Galaxy30isbasedonOrbitalATK’sGEOStar‐2satelliteplatform.TheMEV‐2satelliteisownedbyOrbitalATK’sSpaceLogisticsLLCsubsidiary.IntelsatwillbethefirstcustomeroftheMEV‐2.TheMEV‐2provideslife‐extending services by taking over the orbitmaintenance and attitude control functions of a client’sspacecraft. Under the contract, Arianespace will also launch an additional satellite for Intelsat in thesecondhalfof2020.Arianespacewilllaunchthefirstpairofsatellites,Intelsat’sGalaxy30satelliteandtheMEV‐2,inearly2020fromEurope’sSpaceportinSouthAmericaaboardanAriane5launchvehicle.CGWICandRoyalGroupSignedaFrameworkAgreementofTECHO1ProjectJanuary 11, 2018 ‐ CGWIC and Royal Group of Cambodia signed a Framework Agreement of TECHO 1CommunicationsSatelliteProjectinPeachPalace,PhnomPhen,withwitnessofvisitingChinesePremierLiKeqiang andCambodianPrimeMinister SamdechTechoHun Sen.As a prime contractor of the project,CGWICwilldeliveracommunicationssatellitetoCambodianuserintheformofsatelliteInOrbitDelivery.ISROSuccessfullyLaunchesCartosat‐2SeriesSatellitealongwith30Co‐passengerSatellitesJanuary12,2018‐India'sPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle,initsfortysecondflight(PSLV‐C40),successfullylaunched the 710 kg Cartosat‐2 Series Satellite for earth observation and 30 co‐passenger satellitestogether weighing about 613 kg at lift‐off. PSLV‐C40 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC)SHAR,Sriharikota.Theco‐passengersatellitescompriseoneMicrosatelliteandoneNanosatellitefromIndiaaswellas3Microsatellitesand25Nanosatellitesfromsixcountries,namely,Canada,Finland,France,RepublicofKorea,UKandUSA.Thetotalweightofallthe31satellitescarriedonboardPSLV‐C40is about 1323 kg. The 28 International customer satellites were launched as part of the commercialarrangements between Antrix Corporation Limited (Antrix), a Government of India company underDepartmentofSpace(DOS),thecommercialarmofISROandtheInternationalcustomers.ICEYELaunchesWorld'sFirstSARMicrosatelliteJanuary 12, 2018 ‐ ICEYE, the leader in synthetic‐aperture radar (SAR) technology for microsatellitesprovidingexpandedaccesstoreliableandtimelyearthobservationdata,announcedthesuccessfullaunchofitsproof‐of‐conceptsatellitemission,ICEYE‐X1,onISRO'sPSLV‐C40rocket.ICEYE‐X1isICEYE'sinitialproof‐of‐conceptmicrosatellitemissionusingaSARsensor.Thegoalofthemissionistovalidatein‐orbitperformanceof the satellite and begin operationswith select ICEYE customers.Data received from thesatellite in space canbeused for awide variety of use cases includingmonitoring changing sea ice formaritimeandenvironmentaluses,trackingmarineoilspillsandhelpingtopreventillegalfishing,tonameafewexamples.TelesatBeginsDeployingLEOConstellationwithSuccessfulLaunchofPhase1SatelliteJanuary 12, 2018 ‐ Telesat announced the successful launch of its first LEO satellite, an importantmilestoneinthecompany’splanstodeployaglobalLEOconstellationthatwillrevolutionizebroadband

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communicationsservicesaroundtheworld.Telesat’sPhase1LEOsatellitewaslaunchedaboardaPolarSatelliteLaunchVehicle(PSLV)operatedbytheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO).ThespacecraftwasbuiltbySurreySatelliteTechnologyLtd.(SSTL)basedintheU.K.,aworldleaderinsmallsatellitesandpartoftheAirbusDefenceandSpacegroup.Telesat’sLEOconstellationwilldeliverhigh‐performing,cost‐effective,fiber‐likebroadbandanywhereintheworldforbusiness,governmentandindividualusers.Theinitialconstellationwillconsistofapproximately120satellitesby2021andTelesatisevaluatingoptionstoexpanditssystembeyondthisinitialconfiguration.SSTLConfirmstheSuccessfulLaunchofCARBONITE‐2andTelesatLEOPhase1SatelliteJanuary 12, 2018 ‐ Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has confirmed the successful launch ofCARBONITE‐2,anEarthObservationtechnologydemonstrationmissionownedandoperatedbySSTL,andoftheTelesatLEOPhase1communicationssatellite,animportantmilestoneinTelesat’splanstodeployaglobal low earth orbit (LEO) constellation that will revolutionise broadband communications servicesaroundtheworld.ThesetwosmallSSTLsatelliteswerelaunchedintoa505kmsun‐synchronousorbitonboardthePSLVlaunchvehiclefromtheSatashDhawanSpaceCentreinSriharikota,India.CARBONITE‐2isthe second technologydemonstration satellite in the series to be launchedby SSTL. TheCARBONITE‐2satellite flies enhanced avionics to provide increased data storage, faster data downlink, improvedpointingaccuracy,andafullcolourHDvideocamera. ChinaSendsTwinBeiDou‐3NavigationSatellitesintoSpaceJanuary 12, 2018 ‐ China sent twin satellites into space on a single carrier rocket, as part of efforts toenable itsBeiDousystemtoprovidenavigationandpositioningservices tocountriesalongtheBeltandRoadbytheendof2018.TheLongMarch‐3BcarrierrockettookofffromXichangSatelliteLaunchCenterinthesouthwesternprovinceofSichuan.ThisisthefirstlaunchoftheBeiDousatellitesin2018,whichwillseeintensivelaunchesthroughouttheyear.Thetwinsatellitesarecodedthe26thand27thsatellitesintheBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystem(BDS).ThalesAleniaSpacetoProvidetheX‐bandTransmitterforSouthKorea’sKOMPSAT‐7January 16, 2018 ‐ Thales Alenia Space has signed a new contractwith the KoreaAerospaceResearchInstitute(KARI)todelivertheX‐bandcommunicationssystemfortheKOMPSAT‐7mission(KoreaMulti‐Purpose Satellite 7), with a target launch in 2021 and a lifetime of five years. KOMPSAT‐7 is an Earthobservation mission in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) developed by KARI to provide high resolution satelliteimagestosatisfySouthKorea’snationalneeds.Itwillembarkahighresolutionopticalinstrument,AEISS‐HR(AdvancedEarthImagingSensorSystem‐HighResolution)featuringworld‐class0.3meterresolution.The X‐band systemwill be in charge of transmitting the high resolution images to the ground stationthroughahighspeeddatadownlink.GomSpaceSignsContractforLow‐inclinationLaunchonVirginOrbit’sLauncherOneJanuary16,2018‐GomSpacehaspurchaseda launchforseveralnanosatellitesonboardaLauncherOnerocket from theCaliforniabased companyVirginOrbit. The flight,which is bound for a low‐inclinationorbit,isscheduledtooccurinearly2019.GomSpacewillusethelaunchtofurtherbuildoutaconstellationof small satellites that will use Automatic Dependent Surveillance‐Broadcast (ADS‐B) and AutomaticIdentification System (AIS) signal monitoring to track civilian aircraft and ocean‐going vessels. Thissatellite constellation will provide continuous monitoring between 37 degrees North and 37 degreesSouth,helpingprovideglobalsituationalawarenessforair‐trafficcontrollersandshippingcompanies,andaidingintheidentificationandlocationofwaywardormissingplanesandships.ThesatellitesslatedforflightonLauncherOnearebasedcloselyontheflight‐provenhardwareusedinthesuccessfulGOMX‐1andGOMX‐3missions,andwillbedesigned,manufactured,andcommissionedbyGomSpace.TheconstellationwillbeoperatedbyGomSpace’sMauritius‐basedcustomer,Aerial&MaritimeLtd.,onceinorbit.ESAandChinaTeamuponTyphoon‐TargetingImagerJanuary17,2018‐EuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)hasteamedupwiththeChineseAcademyofSciencestotestaninstrumentcapableofpeeringdownfromorbitthroughdensecloudsandraintosoundthedepthsoftyphoonsandstorms.China’sNationalSpaceScienceCenter–anentityundertheAcademy–inBeijinghas built a 3 m‐diameter prototype millimetre‐wave instrument for ground testing. A smaller ESA‐ledinstrument that works on a separate, complementary frequency band was slotted into it, then thecombinedinstrumentunderwentgroundtesting.

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SuccessofEpsilon‐3LaunchwithASNARO‐2AboardJanuary 18, 2018 ‐ Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched Epsilon‐3, the third EpsilonlaunchvehiclewhichencapsulatesNECSmallradarsatellite"ASNARO‐2",fromtheJAXAUchinouraSpaceCenter. The launch occurred on time. The launch and flight of Epsilon‐3 took place normally.Approximately 52 minutes 35 seconds into the flight, the separation of ASNARO‐2 proceeded, withconfirmationassuccessful.LM‐11SuccessfullyLaunchedCanadian"KIPP"CubesatJanuary19,2018‐LongMarch11successfullylaunchedJilin‐1Video07/08Satellitesasmainpassengerand Canadian KIPP satellite as one of the piggyback satellites from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Itmarks the264th flight of LongMarch family, and it is the14th internationalpiggyback launch servicesprovided by Long March family. With this launch, Kepler Communication, a Canadian start‐upcommunicationsatellitecompanybasedinToronto,becomesthefirstcommercialcompanyevertolaunchandoperateaLEOcommunicationssatellite inKu‐band.KIPP is the firstCanadiansatellite launched inChina.SLS,aDutchcompanyprovidedsatellitedeployerforthispiggybackmission.KIPPisa3Utechnicaldemonstration satellite. At present, both the solar array and antennas were deployed, and the KIPPsatelliteisingoodcondition.ThemainpassengerofthismissionisJilin‐1Video07/08SatellitesdesignedandmanufacturedbyChangGuangSatelliteTechnologyCo.,LTD.ULASuccessfullyLaunchesSBIRSGEOFlight4MissionfortheU.S.AirForceJanuary 19, 2018 ‐ A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Space Based InfraredSystem(SBIRS)GEOFlight4missionliftedofffromSpaceLaunchComplex‐41.SBIRSisconsideredoneofthe nation's highest priority space programs, and is designed to provide global, persistent, infraredsurveillance capabilities tomeet 21st century demands. Thismissionwas launched aboard an Atlas VEvolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) 411 configuration vehicle, which includes a 4‐meter largePayloadFairing(PLF).TheAtlasboosterforthismissionwaspoweredbytheRDAMROSSRD‐180engine.AerojetRocketdyneprovidedtheAJ‐60Asolidrocketbooster(SRB)andRL10C‐1enginefortheCentaurupperstage.RocketLabSuccessfullyReachesOrbitandDeploysPayloadsJanuary21, 2018 ‐RocketLabhas successfully reachedorbitwith the test flight of its secondElectronorbital launchvehicle, Still Testing.Electron lifted‐off fromRocketLabLaunchComplex1on theMāhiaPeninsulainNewZealand.Followingsuccessfulfirstandsecondstageburns,Electronreachedorbitanddeployed customer payloads at 8 minutes and 31 seconds after lift‐off. Rocket Lab currently has fiveElectron vehicles in production, with the next launch expected to take place in early 2018. At fullproduction,RocketLabexpectstolaunchmorethan50timesayear,andisregulatedtolaunchupto120timesayear,morethananyothercommercialorgovernmentlaunchproviderinhistory.StillTestingwascarrying a Dove Pioneer Earth‐imaging satellite for launch customer Planet, as well as two Lemur‐2satellitesforweatherandshiptrackingcompanySpire.RocketLab’scommercialphasewillseeElectronflyalready‐signedcustomersincludingNASA,Spire,Planet,MoonExpressandSpaceflight.MDASelectedtoStudyAlternativestoProtectCanadianSpaceAssetsJanuary22,2018‐MDA,aMaxarTechnologiescompanyannouncedthatithasbeenawardedacontractbyPublic ServiceProcurementCanadaonbehalfof theDefenceResearchandDevelopmentCanada,undertheSpaceOperationsprogramwithintheJointForceDevelopmentportfolio,todevelopaThreatDetectionandEarlyWarningSystemtoprovideprotectionforCanadianspace‐basedassets.Thecontractisforthestudy, concepts and research and development phases which could lead to MDA pursuing subsequentphasesoftechnologydemonstrationandtechnologypilot.ThecontractincludestheworkrequiredforthedevelopmentoftheThreatDetectionandEarlyWarningSystem(TDEWS)uptoaproof‐of‐conceptstage.The TDEWS will incorporate technologies and systems capable of providing automated, reliable earlywarningofpotentialin‐orbitthreatsagainstoperationalCanadiansatellites.Thegoalistoidentifycrediblethreatsagainstspaceassetstogenerateoperationallyrelevantintelligenceandenablepromptmitigationactions.China's"Micius"CompletesIntercontinentalQuantumKeyDistributionJanuary 22, 2018 ‐ China's quantum satellite "Micius" has allowed scientists to achieve quantum keydistribution between China and Austria, laying a foundation for building a global quantum‐securedcommunicationnetwork.Theachievement,jointlymadebyChineseandAustrianscientists,waspublished

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on Jan. 19 in the journalPhysicalReviewLetters. Itdemonstrates that theChinesequantumsatellite iscapable of facilitating intercontinental quantum‐secured communications. Through satellite‐to‐groundsecurekeydistribution,asecretkeywascreatedbetweenthetwocountriesat locationssome7,600kmaway fromeachother.Duringtheexperiment, scientists transmitted imagesbetween the twocountries,anda75‐minutevideoconferencewassuccessfullyheldbetweenBeijingandVienna.Traditionalpublickey cryptography risks being hacked,while quantumkey technology, used in quantum communication,eliminates thepossibilityofwiretappingandsecures thecommunication.Thesatellitewas launchedonAug. 16, 2016. In 2017, Chinese scientists achieved quantum key distribution from the satellite to theground,andquantumteleportationfromthegroundtothesatellite,basedonexperimentswiththeMicius.ULAAssumesMarketingandSalesforAtlasVCommercialLaunchesfromLockheedMartinJanuary 22, 2018 ‐United LaunchAlliance (ULA) announced that it has assumed responsibility for themarketing and sales of Atlas V from Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services. In addition toperformingall of theoperational activities related toAtlasV launch services, asULAhasdone since itsformationin2006,ULAnowhasthefullauthoritytomarketandsellAtlasVlaunchservicestocommercialcustomers. ULA’s Atlas V has flown 75 missions with 100 percent mission success, from numerous GPS satellites flying today to exploring the solar system and beyond, and has the highest reliability with the lowest insurance rates in the industry. ULA offers extensive experience from a long heritage of launching communications and Earth imaging commercial missions for customers around the world.ClydeSpaceSatelliteLaunchSuccessJanuary23,2018‐Scotland'spioneeringspacecraftmanufacturer,ClydeSpace,hasdesignedandbuilttwoadvanced nanosatellites for Canadian company, Kepler Communications. The first spacecraft, KIPP,wassuccessfullylaunchedintoLowEarthOrbitonJan.19fromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCentre(JSLC)inNorth‐western China. Kepler made contact with KIPP a few hours later with all spacecraft systemsperforming as planned. The cutting‐edge Clyde Space nanosatellites, built in the heart of Glasgow,willsupportKeplerCommunications indeploying its in‐spacetelecommunicationsnetwork,whichwillrelaydatafordevicesdeployedinremoteregions.Thispilotsatellite,anadvanced3UCubeSat,carriesKepler’snovel Software Defined Radio (SDR) and antenna array making the company the first commercialcompanytolaunchandoperateaLow‐EarthOrbitingcommunicationssatelliteinKu‐band.ChinaPutsHigh‐ThroughputCommunicationSatelliteintoServiceJanuary 23, 2018 ‐ Shijian‐13, China's first high‐throughput communication satellite, has been put intoserviceaftercompletingakey laser communication test,ChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationsaid.Thehigh‐orbitsatellitehasfinishedatwo‐wayhigh‐speedlasercommunicationtestbetweenthesatelliteandground,thefirstofitskindintheworld,theadministrationsaidinastatement.ServingusersinChina,thesatellite will connect communication base stations in remote areas and meet the needs of distanceeducation, digital news gathering, and emergency communication. Shijian‐13, launched from XichangSatelliteLaunchCenterinsouthwestChina'sSichuanProvincein2017,hasatransfercapacityof20Gbpsandadesignedorbitallifeof15years.Singapore’sNUSandDSOSetupSatelliteResearchCentreJanuary25,2018‐TheFacultyofEngineeringattheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)andtheDSONational Laboratories (DSO) jointly launched the Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) todevelop cutting‐edge capabilities in distributed satellite systems, with a focus on flyingmultiple smallsatellites in formation or constellation. The new centre will also train undergraduates and graduatestudents tomeet themanpower needs of Singapore’s fledgling space industry. The centrewill pioneerexperimentalsatelliteplatforms,withafocusonthedevelopmentofsmallsatellites,andwilldeepenthelocal base of expertise in space and satellite technologies. In contrast to the traditional approach ofbuilding large satellites (weighing between a few hundred to a few thousand kilogrammes), STARwillbuildmultiplesmallsatellites,eachweighing lessthanonetenthofconventionalsatellites,andflythemtogether.STAR’s1,400sqmfacilityiscurrentlyhometo50researchstaffandstudents.Ariane5LaunchVA241forSES‐14andAlYah3January26,2018‐Thelauncher’sliftofftookplaceonJanuary25.Afewsecondsafterignitionoftheupperstage,thesecondtrackingstationlocatedinNatal,Brazil,didnotacquirethelaunchertelemetry.Thislackoftelemetrylastedthroughouttherestofpoweredflight.Liftoffoccurredasplannedat19:20localtimeinKourouonJanuary252018.AtH0+9minutes26seconds,groundtrackingstationslostcontactwiththe

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Ariane5launcher.Initialinvestigationsshowthatthesituationresultsfromatrajectorydeviation.Attheendofthemission,thelauncherseparatedbothsatellitesonastableorbit.SESandYahsathaveacquiredtheirrespectivesatelliteswhichareoperatingnominally.SES‐14willbepositionedat47.5degreesWesttoserve LatinAmerica, the Caribbean,NorthAmerica and theNorthAtlantic regionwith C‐ andKu‐bandwidebeamcoverageandKu‐bandhighthroughputspotbeamcoverage.AlYah3,anallKa‐bandsatellite,isthefirsthybridelectricpropulsionGEOStar‐3satellitetobecompletedbyOrbitalATK.AlYah3willjoinAlYah1andAlYah2 inhelpingtoempowermillionsofpeopleacrosstheMiddleEast,Africa,SouthWestAsia andBrazil to access affordable Internet access viaYahsat’s high‐speed satellite broadband service,YahClick.AirbusSelectedbyESAforEGNOSV3ProgrammeJanuary26,2018‐AirbushasbeenselectedbytheEuropeanSpaceAgency(ESA)astheprimecontractortodevelopEGNOSV3, thenextgenerationoftheEuropeanSatelliteBasedAugmentationSystem(SBAS)planned to provide the aviation community with advanced Safety of Life services and new services toMaritime and Land users.Developed by ESA on behalf of the European Commission and the EuropeanGNSS Agency (GSA), EGNOS V3 (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service) will provideaugmentedoperationalSafetyofLifeservicesoverEuropethat improve theaccuracyandavailabilityofuserpositioningservicesfromexistingGlobalNavigationSatelliteSystems(GalileoandGPS)andprovidescrucialintegritymessagestoEGNOSuserswithalertswithinafewsecondsincaseofsystemdegradation,consolidating EGNOS’ position as one of the leading edge GNSS Systems in the future. EGNOS V3 willensureafullcontinuityofserviceforthenextdecadeandwillbethefirstoperationalSBASimplementingthedualfrequencyandmulticonstellationworldstandard,withbothGPSandGalileo,replacingEGNOSV2whichhasbeeninoperationsince2011.NASA‐JAXAJointStatementonSpaceExplorationJanuary 26, 2018 ‐ On January 24, 2018, JapanAerospace ExplorationAgency (JAXA) and theNationalAeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) met to exchange their views on space exploration. Theagenciessignedajointstatementaffirmingtheirstrongmutualinterestincontinuedfuturecooperationinspace exploration. Both agencies have established a strong and committed partnership throughout themany years of cooperation in allmission areas, including human exploration, Earth and space science,fundamental aeronautics, and especially through the International Space Station (ISS) Program. Bothagencies affirmed to expand this partnership in the field of space exploration, upon sharing their long‐term vision for expanding human presence deeper into the solar system, by starting with extendinghuman presence to an orbiting platform around the moon, that can benefit from contributions andtechnological expertise from both agencies, acting as an important piece of infrastructure for humanaccess to the lunar surface and eventually toMars. Both agencieswelcome on coordinatingwith theirgovernmentstoenableaninnovativeandsustainableexplorationprogram.SESSettoExpandO3bFleetwithArrivalofFourMEOSatellitesinKourouaheadofMarchLaunchJanuary 29, 2018 ‐ Four new O3b satellites have arrived safely at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou,FrenchGuiana, inpreparationforlaunchbyaSoyuzvehicleinMarch2018.ThefourO3bmediumearthorbit(MEO)satelliteswillbeplacedinorbitnearly8,000kilometresfromEarth,fourtimesclosertotheplanet than geostationary satellites. Built by Thales Alenia Space, the Ka‐band satellites will offer lowlatency, fibre‐like connectivity to people and businesses in the growing mobility, fixed data andgovernment markets. The launch of the new satellites will augment SES’s fleet of 12 O3b satellites.Together,theywillenableSESNetworkstooffermorecapacity,enhancedcoverage,increasedefficienciesandgreaterreliabilitywhiledeliveringcarrier‐gradeservicesincludingMEFCarrierEthernet2.0certifiedservices, to telcos,mobilenetworkoperators (MNOs),enterprises, internetserviceproviders (ISPs)andgovernmentcustomers.SES will be launching another four satellites in the constellation with Arianespace in 2019, bringing the total number of O3b satellites to 20. The first 12 O3b satellites were launched by three Soyuz launch vehicles in 2013 and 2014. SSLStudiesNext‐GenerationSpaceArchitecturesfortheU.S.AirForceSpaceEnterpriseVisionJanuary31,2018‐SSLannounceditisleveragingitsheritageindevelopingadvancedspacearchitecturesand systems to assist the U.S. Air Force Space andMissile Systems Center (USAF) with exploring newenterprise‐levelsolutionstoenableresilientspacedefensecapabilities.Thestudyisexpectedtoacceleratecrucial technologies for futuremissions as identifiedwithin the U.S. Air Force Space Enterprise Vision(SEV),andfurtherdistinguishSSLasatrustedpartnertoU.S.governmentagencies.TheSEVrecognizes

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the increasing threat to space systems and provides an overarching vision for how the USAF shouldrespond.Inadditiontoenablingamoreaffordableandresilientnationalsecurityspaceenterprise,theSEVshapes futurespacearchitectures intendedtoprotectanddefendournation’sspacecapabilitiesagainstemergingthreats.SSLbringsextensiveexpertise in thedevelopmentof foundationalandresilientspacesolutions to the study, including technologies for space infrastructure, affordable access to space,commercial data processing, and small satelliteswith the capability to support a broad range of futureUSAFmissions.SpaceXSuccessfullyLaunchesGovSat‐1January31,2018‐SpaceXsuccessfully launchedtheGovSat‐1satellitetoaGeostationaryTransferOrbit(GTO)fromSpaceLaunchComplex40(SLC‐40)atCapeCanaveralAirForceStation,Florida.Thesatellitewasdeployedapproximately32minutesafterlaunch,puttingtheGovSat‐1satelliteintoitstargetedorbit.Falcon9’sfirststagefortheGovSat‐1missionpreviouslysupportedtheNROL‐76missionfromLC‐39AinMay 2017. GovSat is a brand operated by LuxGovSat S.A., a public‐private joint venture between theLuxembourg Government and SES. Its mission is to provide secure, reliable and accessible satellitecommunicationservicesforgovernments,addressingconnectivitydemandsfordefenceandinstitutionalsecurityapplications.GovSat‐1willbeamulti‐missionsatellitethatwilluseX‐bandandmilitaryKa‐bandfrequenciesonhigh‐powerandfullysteerablemissionbeamstosupportmultipleoperations.

EXECUTIVEMOVESMaxarTechnologiesAppointsMikeGreenleyasGroupPresidentofMDAJanuary 3, 2018 ‐MaxarTechnologies announced the appointment ofMikeGreenley to serve asGroupPresident of MDA, a Maxar Technologies company with internationally recognized leadership in spacerobotics, satellite antennas and subsystems, surveillance and intelligence solutions, and defense andmaritimesystems.ReportingtotheCEOofMaxar,GreenleyassumesresponsibilityfortakingMDAtothenextlevelofgrowthandprofitability.HisresponsibilitieswillincludealloftheMDAlinesofbusinessandits 1,900 employees. Primary locations include Surveillance and Intelligence in Richmond, BritishColumbia, Ottawa, Ontario, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Robotics and Automation in Brampton, Ontario; andSatelliteSubsystems, inMontreal,Quebec.TheappointmentiseffectivefromJanuary15,2018.GreenleywillbebasedintheBrampton,Ontariooffice.Most recently, Greenley was Sector President of L-3 WESCAM, based in Burlington, Ontario since 2016. ATLASSpaceOperationsNamesMarkMaloshasChiefOperatingOfficerJanuary4,2018‐ATLASSpaceOperationsannouncedthatMarkMaloshhasjoinedthecompanyasChiefOperatingOfficer.MaloshisaC‐levelprofessionalwithmorethan25yearsofleadershipexperienceinthedevelopmentandcultivationof tech industry start‐ups from innovativebusinessmodels intosuccessfulindustry disruptors that produce a high return‐on‐investment. Prior to joining ATLAS, Mark, was afoundingmemberofthetechnicalteamatGogoInflight,Inc.,theworld’sleadingin‐flightcommunicationsprovider.ServingasSeniorVicePresident,Markwasresponsibleforthedeliveryoftechnicalproductandservicesforbothdomesticandinternationalairlines.MarkalsomanagedtechnicaloperationsforGoGo’snationalwirelessnetworkandinfrastructurealongwithaircraftengineeringandsupplychain,aswellasinstallation,service,andmaintenanceofequipmentformorethan3,000commercialaircraft.GlobecastAnnouncesJacquesRivalsasChiefQualityandChangeOfficerJanuary8, 2018 ‐Globecast, theglobal solutionsprovider formedia, announces JacquesRivals asChiefQuality andChangeOfficer, effective immediately. Inhisnewposition,Rivalswillwork closelywith themarketing,operationsandsalesteamsinallregionsonthequalitycontrolofGlobecast’ssolutions.Hewillbuild and support transformationprogramsaspartofGlobecast’soverall qualitymanagement strategy,helping to drive an enhanced customer experience. Rivals joined the Orange Group, Globecast’s parentcompany, in1986.Sincethenhe’sworkedinregionaloperations,marketing,andB2Csalesstrategyandgovernance forOrange France. Since 2011, Rivals has been in charge of sales performance support forOrange’s European Subsidiaries and has contributed to the design and launch of the Orange GroupCustomerExperienceProgram.DrKSivanAppointedasNewISROChairmanJanuary10,2018‐Dr.SivanKwasappointedasthechairmanofIndianSpaceResearchOrganisation(ISRO)

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toreplaceofASKiranKumar.TheAppointmentsCommitteeoftheCabinetapprovedhisappointmentassecretary,DepartmentofSpaceandchairmanofSpaceCommissionforatenureof threeyears.Sivan,atpresentDirectorofVikramSarabhaiSpaceCentre,willsucceedKumar,whowasappointedonJanuary12,2015.SivanjoinedtheISROin1982inPSLVprojectandhascontributedimmenselytowardsendtoendmissionplanning,missiondesign,missionintegrationandanalysis.SpeedcastAppointsJohnTruschingerasChiefInformationOfficerJanuary17, 2018 ‐ Speedcast InternationalLimitedannounced the appointmentof JohnTruschingerasChiefInformationOfficer(CIO),reportingtoCEOPierre‐JeanBeylier.TruschingerisaveteranoftheU.S.MarineCorpswhereheservedasasergeantuntilbeinghonourablydischargedin1981.Hehas35years’experience working in IT and supply chain, and most recently held the position of SVP and CIO forTransoceanuntil2015.OverthepasttwoyearsTruschingerhasworkedasaprivateconsultant,providingIT,executivecoachingandteam‐buildingrelatedservices tocorporations.AsSpeedcast’sCIO,hewillbebased inHouston andwill assume global responsibility for IT, supply chain, QHSE and facilities,whichwere functions previously under the COO. He will also be in charge of a new department, digitaltransformation,whichisbeingcreatedasthegroupintendstofurtherenhanceitscustomers’experience.Marie‐SophieEcuerAppointedCorporateCommunicationsDirectorofEutelsatJanuary 25, 2018 ‐ Eutelsat Communications announced the appointment of Marie‐Sophie Ecuer asCorporateCommunicationsDirector.Marie‐Sophiehasaproventrackrecordbothincommunicationsandthe aeronautical and space industries, where she has gainedmost of her professional experience. Shebegan her career at Thales’ communications department before joining Itron in 2011 as Head ofinternational press relations. Marie‐Sophie has an extensive knowledge of Eutelsat, having joined itsCorporate Communications Department in 2012. She was entrusted with various communicationsprojectsandworkedasHeadofmediarelations.LeagueofArabStatesSecretary‐GeneralHonorsArabsatCEOJanuary29,2018 ‐LeagueofArabStatesSecretaryGeneralHEMr.AhmedAboulgheithashonoredThePresident&TheChiefExecutiveOfficerofArabSatelliteCommunicationsOrganization(ARASAT),forhiseffortsinthefieldofArabJointLabor.TheceremonywasattendedbyCompetentArabOrganizationsandacrowd of Arab Media Figures. His Excellency gave the Shield of Honor to Eng. Khalid Bin AhmedBalkheyour,President&CEOofArabsat,inrecognitionofthegreatroleheplayedinthefieldofArabJointLabor. The Secretary General praised the excellent performance of Arabsat in the field of satellitecommunications,whichrankedArabsatamongsttheworldclassinternationalsatelliteoperatorsthroughitsambitiousprogramsandprojectscarriedoutlately.AerojetRocketdyneNamesGregJonesasSeniorVicePresident,Strategy&BusinessDevelopmentJanuary 29, 2018 ‐ Aerojet Rocketdyne announced that Greg Joneswill join the company on Feb. 5 asseniorvicepresident,Strategy&BusinessDevelopment. Joneswill reportdirectlytoCEOandPresidentEileenDrakeandwillserveasoneoftheofficersofparentcompanyAerojetRocketdyneHoldings.Jonesbringsmorethan30yearsofaerospaceindustryexperiencethroughstrategicleadershiprolesatOrbitalATK,Orbital,TheBoeingCompany,andMcDonnellDouglas.HemostrecentlyservedasvicepresidentofCorporateBusinessDevelopment&InternationalProgramsforOrbitalATK.InhisnewrolewithAerojetRocketdyne, Jones will champion the company's long range strategic planning and growth initiatives,enhancecustomeralignment,andguideeffortstoexpandthebusinessintonewandadjacentmarkets.KoenPuimègeAppointedManagingDirectorofAntwerpSpaceJanuary29,2018‐KoenPuimègehasbeenappointedManagingDirectorofAntwerpSpaceN.V.,effectiveJanuary1st2018.KoenPuimègehasbeenworkinginthespaceindustryformorethan22years,holdingpositionsinengineering,projectmanagement,operationsmanagementandbusinessdevelopmentbeforejoiningAntwerpSpaceasCOOin2015.AntwerpSpaceisasubsidiaryoflistedtechnologygroupOHBSE,is part of OHBs Business Unit Space Systems and provides expertise as well as system solutions forEuropean space programs and commercial space applications worldwide. Antwerp Space developscomplexon‐boardcommunicationsubsystems,flightequipment,Radio‐scienceinstrumentsandsatellitegroundcontrol stations for the receptionofdataandcontrolof spacecraft,aswell as test systemsusedduringtheintegrationofsatellites.

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REPORTSA$24BillionOpportunityforUnmannedAircraftSystemsinCommunicationsandImagingJanuary 4, 2018 ‐ NSR’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Satcom and Imaging Markets, 4th Editionreport,projectsacumulativerevenueopportunityof$19.7billion forUASsatellitecommunicationsand$4.3 billion for commercial UAS imaging service during the 2016‐2026 period owed to an acceleratingGovernmentandMilitaryUASmarket,with increasedadoptionrates forunmannedsystemsaround theworld.Thedemandfor Intelligence,SurveillanceandReconnaissance(ISR),andcombatcapability isontherise,duetoglobalconflictsintheMiddleEastandAsia.Consequently,the2016‐2017periodnotesasignificantUASsupplyincreasefromtheU.S.,ChinaandMiddleEasterncountries.Thisgrowthhighlightsthe opportunity in satcom terminals and capacity services for both satellite operators and equipmentmanufacturers.ThedemandforMediumAltitudeLongEndurance(MALE)airframescontinuestooutshineothersatcomenabledairframes,andNSRprojectsmorethan8,000satcomin‐serviceunitsby2026,withMALEsystemsaccountingforalmost75%ofthemarket.NewNSRReportProjects$19.4BillioninLandMobileSatcomRevenueby2026January10,2018 ‐NSR’sLandMobileviaSatellite,5thEdition is the industryreferenceon landmobilesitcom,offeringacompletelyupdatedassessmentwithhundredsofgraphsandthousandsofdatapoints. Thereportexaminesdemandtrendsbyregionandglobally,includingtrendsdrivinggrowthandchangestooccurinthelandmobileviasatellitemarketinthecomingdecade,forMSS,FSS,GEO‐HTSandNon‐GEOHTSmarkets.Detailedanalysisofdemand,revenues,andgrowthforhandhelds,fixedvoice,push‐to‐talk,consumerhandheld form factors, hotspotdevices, comms‐on‐the‐pause (COTP), connectedvehicles andSNGsaredocumented.SSPIReleasesReport,"HowtoBringNewHiresonBoard"January12,2018‐TheSpace&SatelliteProfessionalsInternational(SSPI)hasreleasedanewreport,HowtoBringNewHiresonBoard:FromPromise toPurpose. In this9‐page report,written foranyonewhomanagestalentforaliving,SSPIdistillslessonsfromsomeofthesmartestandmostexperiencedpeopleintalentmanagementaboutwhateverycompany,largeandsmall,candotomaximizethechanceforanewhiretobecomeapermanentcontributor,ahighperformerandevenaleaderofthepack.SkillsShortageintheAgritechSectorHoldingBackIoTInnovation,FindsInmarsatJanuary16,2018‐ThepotentialforInternetofThings(IoT)technologytodriveinnovation,efficiency,andincreased productivity in the agricultural sector is at risk, as agritech businessesmust urgently upskillcurrentemployeesandembarkonrecruitmentdrivestoensuretheyhavethecapabilitiestodeliverthetechnology. According to independent research commissioned by Inmarsat, while the vast majority ofagritech companies aremoving towards IoT, a significant proportion lack the staff and skillsneeded totakeadvantageofthetechnology.WTARevealsNew"TeleportOpportunities2018"ReportJanuary25,2018 ‐TheWorldTeleportAssociation(WTA)releasedTeleportOpportunities2018,anewresearchreport.WTAsurveyedteleportexecutivesonlineinthefourthquarterofcalendar2017tolearntheirviews.Theyrepresentedcompaniesofwidelyvaryingsizeindifferentregionsthatserveddifferentmarket segments. The result is a portrait in numbers of the teleport sector's future as seen from thepeoplemakingithappen.In‐OrbitServicingMarketOpportunityExceeds$3BillionJanuary30,2018‐NSR’sindustry‐firstIn‐OrbitServicingMarkets(IoSM)reportfindsthenascentin‐orbitservicingmarket poised for growth, and forecasts a totalmarket of over $3B in the next 10 years. Lifeextensionservicesdrivemostofthisrevenue,asmanyin‐orbitserviceprovidersplantoenterthemarketinthenext fiveyearsservicingcommercialandgovernmentcustomerswithadditionalsolutionstofleetmanagement.

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UPCOMINGEVENTSSmallSatSymposium2018,5‐8February,SiliconValley,CA,USA,https://smallsatshow.com ABUDigitalBroadcastingSymposium2018,5‐8March,KualaLumpur,Malaysia,http://dbs.abu.org.myConvergenceIndia2018,7‐9March,NewDelhi,India,www.convergenceindia.orgConvergence India is the only platform in India which demonstrates convergence of technologies inTelecom, IT, Broadcast & Digital media sectors. The three‐day exhibition and concurrent conferencesessionsprovidesanexcellentnetworkingopportunityforspeakers,visitorsanddelegates.Thisplatformattracts high quality exhibitors to showcase their expertise and identify the thriving businessopportunitiesinIndia.Satellite2018,12‐15March,WashingtonDC,USA,www.satshow.comAsiaPacificMaritime,14‐16March,Singapore,www.apmaritime.comTelecomsWorldAsia2018,19‐20March,Bangkok,Thailand, www.terrapinn.com/conference/telecoms‐world‐asia/

Broadband TV Connect Asia, 24‐25 April, Bangkok, Thailand, https://tmt.knect365.com/broadband‐forum‐asia/ BroadbandTVConnectAsiabringstogethertheDigitalTVandBroadbandcommunitiestolearn,networkand collaborate. Two defined tracks of content will tackle current challenges in network upgrade anddigital TV transformation, while curated networking events will give you time to connect with bothcommunitiesandunderstandhowtheyarebecomingincreasinglyconverged;Asoperatorsstrugglewithincreasedconsumerdemanddrivenbyvideo,andmediaisfacedwithchallengesofdigitaldelivery.MilSatComAsia‐Pacific2018,14‐15May,Singapore,http://www.milsatcomasia.com/APSCC SMi’s8thannualMilSatComAsiaPacificconferencewillexplore the increasing investment inSpaceandSatComassetsthroughouttheAsia‐Pacificregion,focusingonprotectedandtacticalrequirementsfacingthe region, howcapabilitygaps are cost‐effectivelybeing fulfilled throughCOTSprocurement strategiesandinternationalcooperation,theutilisationofSatComassetsforcivilianpurposesintheregionsuchashumanitariananddisasterresponse,andmuchmore.KOBA2018,15‐18May,Seoul,Korea,www.kobashow.comAustralasiaSatelliteForum2018,22‐23May,Sydney,Australia,www.talksatellite.com/EVENTS.htmVIETNAMICTCOMM2018,7‐9June,HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam,www.ictcomm.vn/en/homeCASBAASatelliteIndustryForum,25June,Singapore,www.casbaa.com/events/list/CommunicAsia2018,26‐28June,Singapore,www.communicasia.com ConnecTechAsia2018,26‐28June,Singapore,www.connectechasia.com ConnecTechAsia Summit is the pinnacle where over 150+ regional thought leaders industry andinfluencersmeettoshareaboutthedrivingforcesoftoday’sinterconnectedecosystem.Covering3trackson NetworkComms, BroadcastMedia and EmergingTech, the Summit themed “Digital BusinessTransformation”willfeatureadedicatedsessiononSatcomm(Day1)coveringtopicssuchasindustryanalysis, satellite for 5G, LEO‐GEO‐MEO, spectrumwars and new standards for IoT, plus new businesspartnerships to drive innovation and business growth. Quote ‘APSCC’ to enjoy 15% discount off theregistrationfees!(*discountnotapplicabletoPassports)

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EditorialsandInquiriesNews,comments,andsuggestionscanbesenttotheeditorat:InhoSeo,Editor,APSCCPublicationsAsia‐PacificSatelliteCommunicationsCouncil(APSCC)T‐1602,170,Seohyeon‐ro,Bundang‐gu,Seongnam‐si, Gyeonggi‐do13590,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.