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August 2013 ARABSAT ES’HAILSAT PARTNERSHIP AUGUST LAUNCH SERVICES On August 19, Arab Satellite Communications August 29 – Arianespace S.A. successfully Organization (Arabsat) and Es’hailSat, the Qatar launched the EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1 and CONTACTS: Satellite Company (Es’hailSat) announced a GSAT-7 satellites on an Ariane 5 launch vehicle. strategic partnership whereby Es’hailSat will EUTELSAT 25B/Es’hail 1, the product of a Dara A. Panahy acquire 500 MHz of Ku-band spectrum at the partnership between Eutelsat S.A. and Es’hailSat 202-835-7521 [email protected] 26°E orbital position from Arabsat, marking and the first satellite of Es’hailSat’s planned fleet, another significant step in Es’hailSat’s program is manufactured by Space Systems/Loral, LLC Bijan Ganji to deploy a fleet of satellites to provide DTH and based on its SSL 1300 platform and will provide 202-835-7543 other services in the MENA region, including for DTH and telecommunications services to the [email protected] anchor customer Al Jazeera. The newly acquired Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia from

frequency rights will be used by Es’hailSat’s 25.5°E. GSAT-7, built by the Indian Space planned Es’hail 2 satellite, which will supplement Research Organisation based on the I-2K To learn about Milbank’s the recently launched Es’hail 1 satellite. platform, will be positioned at 74°E and provide Space Business Practice, or UHF and S-, C- and Ku-band services for the view previous issues of the $105M EX-IM BANK LOAN FOR SPACECOM Indian subcontinent and surrounding waters. Space Business Review, On August 23, the Export-Import Bank of the August 31 – Space International Services, Ltd. please visit www.milbank.com. United States authorized a $105.4m direct successfully launched the AMOS-4 satellite for loan to Space-Communication Ltd. to finance Space-Communication Ltd. on a Zenit 3SLB The information contained its procurement of launch services provided by launch vehicle. Manufactured by Israel herein is provided for Space Exploration Technologies Corp., solar Aerospace Industries Ltd. based on the AMOS informational purposes only arrays manufactured by ATK Space Systems 4000 platform, AMOS-4 is equipped with Ka- and should not be construed Inc. and insurance brokered by Marsh USA as legal advice on any subject Inc. for the AMOS-6 satellite, currently being and Ku-band transponders and will provide matter. Recipients of this manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries DTH, VSAT and broadband services to Russia publication should not take or Ltd., with a communications payload supplied and the Middle East from 65°E. refrain from taking any action by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. based upon content included AMOS-6 will replace AMOS-2 at 4°W in 2015, AUGUST SATELLITE ORDERS herein. If you do not wish to from where it will provide coverage of Africa, August 1 – EADS Astrium was selected by receive this newsletter, please the Middle East and Europe. Telesat Canada to manufacture a satellite based send an e-mail to on the Eurostar E3000 platform to replace [email protected] SINGTEL STRATEGIC REVIEW OF OPTUS Telstar 12. Scheduled for launch in late 2015, the with the word “unsubscribe” in On August 12, Singapore Telecommunications satellite will operate at 15°W and serve the the subject line. Ltd. (SingTel) announced that, following a Americas, the EMEA region and European, ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. strategic review, it has decided to retain Optus North Atlantic and Caribbean maritime zones. Prior results do not guarantee Satellite (Optus), which SingTel had earlier August 13 – The Brazilian government similar results. sought to sell for more than $1.8b. Optus announced, through Visiona Tecnologica operates five in-orbit satellites and has one Espacial S.A., a joint venture between © 2013 - Milbank, Tweed, satellite, Optus 10, under manufacture and Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. and Embraer Hadley & McCloy LLP. scheduled for launch in 2014. S.A., that it has selected Thales Alenia Space to manufacture the Geostationary Defense and 2013 SUMMIT FOR SATELLITE FINANCING Strategic Communications, or SGDC, satellite, to As part of the Euroconsult World Satellite be equipped with Ka- and X-band transponders. Business Week, the 2013 Summit for Satellite Scheduled for launch in early 2016, SGDC will be Financing will be held on September 9 -11 at the positioned at 75°W. Westin Hotel in Paris. The Summit will include August 15 – Space Systems/Loral, LLC was 140 senior executive speakers and 600 attendees selected by Star One S.A. to manufacture the Star from over 40 countries and will also include an One D1 satellite. Based on the SSL 1300 inaugural Symposium on Prospects for TVF platform, Star One D1 will include C-, Ka- and Distribution and the 5th Summit on Earth Ku-band transponders and provide Observation Business. Milbank is proud to once telecommunications, television and broadband again be an official partner for this highly- services to users across Latin America from regarded industry event. 84°W following its scheduled launch in 2016.

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