Space Business Review A monthly round-up of space industry developments for the information of our clients and friends. February 2014 ECHOSTAR-DISH STRATEGIC DEAL SATMEX-9 TO HOST WAAS PAYLOAD On February 21, EchoStar Corporation On February 26, Satélites Mexicanos, S.A. de (EchoStar) announced that it reached an C.V. announced that the Satmex-9 satellite, CONTACTS: agreement with sister company DISH Network currently being manufactured by Boeing Corporation (DISH) for a strategic transaction, Satellite Systems, Inc., will host a Wide-Area Dara A. Panahy Augmentation System (WAAS) payload for the 202-835-7521 to become effective March 1, 2014, involving the [email protected] transfer from EchoStar to DISH of 80% of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The U.S. retail consumer satellite broadband business WAAS hosted payload will enhance the Bijan Ganji of EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Network availability and accuracy of GPS signals, enabling 202-835-7543 Systems, LLC (Hughes) in exchange for five the FAA to improve aviation safety. [email protected] DISH-owned satellites and approximately $11m in cash. The five satellites – EchoStar I, FEBRUARY SATELLITE ORDERS EchoStar VII, EchoStar X, EchoStar XI and February 10 – Space Systems/Loral, LLC (SSL) announced that it was selected by Skybox To learn about Milbank’s EchoStar XIV – are expected to add at least Space Business Practice, or $145m to EchoStar’s 2014 revenue. The transfer Imaging Inc. (Skybox) to manufacture 13 earth view previous issues of the of Hughes’ broadband business will be effected observation satellites based on a Skybox design Space Business Review, through two issues of preferred tracking stock. for which SSL has been granted an exclusive please visit www.milbank.com. According to EchoStar, the 20% of satellite license. Expected to be launched in 2015 and broadband business retained by Hughes 2016, the satellites are intended to form part of a The information contained represents the wholesale element of its business planned 24-satellite commercial earth herein is provided for and accounts for the majority of Hughes’ future observation constellation that will provide informational purposes only customers access to cost-effective high resolution and should not be construed consumer broadband revenue growth potential. as legal advice on any subject imagery, video and related analytics/data. matter. Recipients of this FEBRUARY LAUNCHES Skybox’s first satellite, SkySat-1, was successfully publication should not take or February 6 – Arianespace S.A. successfully launched on a Dnepr launch vehicle in 2013. refrain from taking any action launched the ABS-2 satellite for Asia Broadcast February 20 – SES S.A. announced that it based upon content included Satellite Ltd. and the Athena-Fidus satellite for selected Airbus Defense and Space (Airbus) to herein. If you do not wish to the governments of France and Italy on an manufacture the SES-10 satellite. SES-10 will be receive this newsletter, please Ariane 5 launch vehicle. ABS-2, manufactured based on Airbus’ Eurostar E3000 platform and send an e-mail to by Space Systems/Loral, LLC, carries 51 Ku-, 32 will employ an electric plasma propulsion system [email protected] C- and 6 Ka-band transponders and will provide for on-orbit maneuvers and a chemical with the word “unsubscribe” in DTH and other telecommunications services to propulsion system for initial orbit raising and the subject line. customers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, maneuvering. Planned as a replacement for the ATTORNEY ADVERTISING. Russia, Central Asia and India from the 75°E AMC 3 and AMC 4 satellites, SES-10 will carry Prior results do not guarantee orbital position. Athena-Fidus, manufactured by 50 high-power Ku-band transponders and will similar results. Thales Alenia Space, is equipped with 23 Ka- provide additional capacity for DTH and other band and EHF-band transponders and will telecommunications services to customers in © 2014 - Milbank, Tweed, provide broadband communications services to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South Hadley & McCloy LLP. French and Italian homeland security and armed America from the 67°W orbital position. forces users from the 38°E orbital position. February 15 – ILS International Launch FEBRUARY LAUNCH SERVICES ORDERS Services, Inc. successfully launched the February 20 – Orbital Sciences Corporation TURKSAT-4A satellite for Türksat Uydu announced that it was selected by Skybox Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş. on a Imaging Inc. to launch 6 of its earth observation Proton launch vehicle. Manufactured by satellites, to be manufactured by SSL, on a Mitsubishi Electric Corporation based on its Minotaur-C launch vehicle in late 2015. DS2000 platform, TURKSAT-4A is equipped February 20/21 – SES S.A. announced that with Ku-, Ka- and C-band transponders and will Space Exploration Technologies Corp. will provide telecommunications and DTH services launch the SES-9 and SES-10 satellites, each on a throughout Turkey, Europe, Central Asia, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, in 2015 and 2016 Middle East and Africa. TURKSAT-4A will be respectively. SES-9 is currently being located at the 42°E orbital position. manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc. Milbank.com .