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Last week a seat at the campus at Orbital Sciences Corporation was the satellite industry’s hot ticket! The company hosted its 2008 STAR Users’ conference, marking the great strides that company has made since its founding nearly three decades ago. OSC’s STAR satellite bus has been a huge success story and scores of users, operators, suppliers and current and future spacecraft purchasers kept the room bouncing with questions for hours on end.

Even more remarkable was the thirst for knowledge evident in OSC’s conference room. Invited guests from around the world quizzed experts on the costs of satellites and launch services, talked about the emergence of new applications like specialized aeronautical and maritime offerings, mobile TV via satellite, IPTV, HD and more. They wondered out loud what impact the current economic crisis might have on satellite systems and services worldwide, challenged notions of growing new markets in diverse areas of the world, asked about the staying power of government and military requirements for satellite-enabled communications. In short, they covered the waterfront for our industry.

And after three days, they left OSC headquarters wanting more! More information on products, services and markets, more knowledge and understanding of how all the pieces come together, more access to industry leaders and top executives, more networking and personal contact among peers and even competitors, more insight into the moves they need to make right now to secure the future of their companies and their own careers.

That’s just what SATELLITE 2009: Solutions Start Here delivers! As the world’s largest, most comprehensive and most successful annual gathering of the global satellite-enabled communications marketplace, SATELLITE 2009 offers a solid conference program to address every requirement of the thousands of industry professionals who travel to Washington D.C. every year. The timing is always perfect for a comprehensive look down the road ahead, the leading executives always appear and the conference is always crafted to hit all the top issues that dominate the marketplace.

Orbital Sciences Corporation was founded in 1982 with the goal of making space technology more affordable, accessible and useful to millions of people on Earth. The SATELLITE conference series has a slightly longer pedigree, but shares the same goal. You don’t need a special invitation to attend. All you need to do is make the commitment to meet the most successful and most important people guiding the future and the fortunes of the global satellite-enabled marketplace.

Those people will meet in Washington D.C. next March. Make your plans now to be among them.

SATISFY YOUR THIRST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND REGISTER TODAY!

JUST ANNOUNCED - the Conference program is now posted on www.SATELLITE2009.com!

Here are just a few of the sessions you'll experience at the SATELLITE 2009 Conference:

What's Next for the Mobile Satellite Industry?
MSS operators have continued to raise additional funding through 2008 despite extraordinarily difficult financial market conditions. Will this be enough to see them through the challenges and costs of launching new services, or will additional mergers prove to be the best way forward in 2009 and beyond?

The Warfighter's Secret Weapon: Assuring SatCom Access
Anywhere access with critical content and soaring bandwidth demands – Department of Defense customers often present extraordinary challenges that satellite companies have been meeting. Experts outline what the DoD needs and the satellite capacity and technology in the field to serve the warfighter.

How Fast is too Fast? Betting the Ranch on Technology Adoption
Game-changing satellite technology looks poised to drastically increase capacity in the sky, with unpredictable consequences for pricing and demand. In this panel, service providers and technologists debate the push-and-pull of technology adoption and offer their forecasts for change.

Asia Pacific: Emergence of the Super Regionals
Recently, Asia has become one of the first regions to witness the introduction of a variety of pioneering satellite services. However, accompanying the new offerings are equally formidable challenges that include terrestrial competition, spectrum issues and market-access barriers. This session will deliver progress reports from the top players, as well as insights on how they are overcoming the hurdles unique to the largest region in the world.

To view the entire Conference program and session details, click here.

The SATELLITE 2009 Conference Program has been finalized – exhibitors now have the opportunity to attach their brand and unique solutions to the session of their choice! If your marketing plan is focused on a specific segment or region of the satellite-enabled communications market, a session sponsorship is the most targeted way to enhance your brand to buyers of your company’s technology, products and services. To view the conference program, click here.

For details and ideas on how you can maximize your marketing message to a targeted, focused group of buyers and integrators of satellite-enabled technology at SATELLITE 2009, contact Michael Cassinelli today at +1-301-354-1691 or mcassinelli@accessintel.com.

NEW FOR 2009!
MSUA Pioneer Award Presentation and Luncheon
Wednesday, March 25
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Join fellow colleagues as MSUA honors the innovators and pioneers in the satellite community who have paved the way for mobile satellite services.
Tickets: $65
*One ticket is included with the MSUA-6 Conference registration

You can purchase tickets through the SATELLITE 2009 registration system.

The SATELLITE 2009 Press Room is your one-stop-shop for the latest news and product releases in the satellite marketplace.
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SATELLITE 2009 Continues to go Global with International Buyer Program
Rockville, MD, Thursday, October 16th 2008 - SATELLITE 2009 has been chosen for the sixth consecutive year to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program (IBP).
Under the International Buyer Program, the department’s U.S. Commercial Service recruits foreign buyer delegations and brings them to SATELLITE 2009 to facilitate matchmaking with American businesses exhibiting at the show.
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For the sixth year in a row, SATELLITE 2009 is a proud participant in the Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program. The U.S. Commercial Service located in your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate helps connect international attendees with U.S. companies exporting products and services. As a representative of a qualified company, you can attend SATELLITE 2009 with an official delegation under the support of the U.S. Commercial Service.

For more information on the International Buyer Program, tips on obtaining a visa or for an official letter of invitation, please click here.

EMS to Supply Antennas for Panasonic Inflight Broadband System
Panasonic Avionics Corp. awarded a contract to EMS Technologies Inc. for antennas for Panasonic's eXConnect inflight broadband system, EMS announced Oct. 15.
Under the agreement, EMS Technologies' Defense & Space Systems Division will provide the AURA-LE Ku-band antenna, developed collaboratively by Panasonic and EMS. Panasonic eXConnect is designed to provide two-way broadband connectivity for passenger and crew applications.
"Airlines are looking for solutions to deliver full-featured broadband Internet and entertainment services to their passengers that are lower weight, lower cost and better aligned with their business models," Paul Domorski, president and CEO, EMS, said in a statement. "This collaboration represents a global connectivity solution that delivers the economics and performance airlines need to make in-flight communications both viable and profitable."

DirecTV, Dish Use MPEG-4 to Expand Local HD Offerings
DirecTV will use MPEG-4 AVC HD encoding solutions from Tandberg Television to expand local high-definition (HD) channel expansion, Tandberg announced Oct. 16.
DirecTV will use Tandberg's EN8095 encoders, which include IP statistical multiplexing, 8VSB input and control of up to three different outputs - MPEG-4 AVC HD/standard definition and MPEG-2 standard definition. DirecTV provides local HD channels to 100 local U.S. markets and plans to expand that to 121 cities by the end of 2008.
In separate news, Dish Network has begun transmitting an MPEG-4 AVC HD delivery system to consumers in 11 additional markets in the eastern half of the United States.

C-Com Introduces Flyaway Antenna System
C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. unveiled its latest iNetVu antenna system, the iNetVu 1.2-meter flyaway, the company announced Oct. 14.
The ruggedized suitcase-based system has been designed to be airline checkable and can be field assembled and operational in less than 15 minutes and automatically locks on the selected satellite in three minutes or less.
The antenna is targeted for first responder's applications where mobile broadband satellite terminals are expected to be rapidly deployable after arriving at a remote location.

Intelsat Signs Pair of Capacity Deals
Intelsat signed a multi-year contract with Mobil Satellite Technologies and a multi-year extension with Vista Satellite Communications Inc., Intelsat announced Oct. 14.
Mobil Satellite Technologies, a network operator and communications provider, will use the capacity on the Galaxy 26 and Horizons 2 to expand its services offering throughout the United States, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean.
Vista distributes syndicated programming for the broadcast community in North America and offers customers occasional use services and extended its contract for satellite capacity throughout Intelsat's fleet.

Norsat Expands LNB Line
Norsat International Inc. has expanded its line of high stability Ku-band low noise block down-converters (LNBs), the company announced Oct. 14.
Norsat had added the HS 1000 Ku-band PLL LNB and a 1000 HX, a highly compact external reference LNB.
"Our high stability LNB products are gaining traction in the market place as the use of complex modulation schemes becomes increasingly prevalent and the need to detect narrow carriers becomes more pronounced," Amiee Chan, president and CEO of Norsat, said in a statement.

DataPath to Supply Satellite Transportable Terminals to U.S. Army
DataPath Inc. has been awarded two delivery orders totaling $4.8 million by the U.S. Army for spare electronics and other equipment used to operate and maintain hundreds of DataPath Satellite Transportable Terminals (STT), the company announced Oct. 13.
DataPath's STTs are deployed to deliver high-bandwidth communications capabilities at forward-operating locations as part of the U.S. Army's joint-network node warfighter information network.
The U.S. Army made the award through its blanket purchase agreement contract with DataPath.