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SatMagazine

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SatMagazine
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Sat magazine worldwide satellite magazine
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Vol. 1, no. 1 (April 2003)-
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"Your satellite connection to the world."

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Worldwide Satellite Magazine July / August 2016 SatMagazineSmallSat Symposium 2017 COTS For Smallsat Success MSS In LATAM CASBAA Satellite Forum Bebop 2 + Additive Mfg. IRG @ Telenor Mind Your Supply Chain Satellite Technology Evolution Finding The Value A Look At A Disruptor Smallsat Signal Integrity Key Solutions "NewSpace" To Ground Flying Your Satellite! Saving Lives, Improving Safety IRG Workshop The Smallsat Cause CASBAA: Post-Show ReportImage is courtesy of www.pocketqubeshop.com

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Silvano Payne, Publisher + Writer Hartley G. Lesser, Editorial Director Pattie Waldt, Executive Editor Jill Durfee, Sales Director, Editorial Asst Simon Payne, Development Director Donald McGee, Production Manager Dan Makinster, Technical Advisor Jim Render, Special Projects Reporter Senior ContributorsTony Bardo, Hughes R. Dutchik, Dutchik Communications Chris Forrester, Broadgate Publications Karl Fuchs, iDirect Government Services Bob Gough, Carrick Communications Jos Heyman, TIROS Space Information Koen Willems, Newtec Publishing Operations AuthorsRandall Barney Robert Bell Martin Coleman Jason Kim Andrew Loretta Darren Ludington Mahdi Mehrabi J. Alberto Palacios Matthew Prechtel Alvaro Sanchez Stig-Are-Thana July / August 20164 SatMagazine July / August 2016 SatMagazine Table of ContentsSatMagazine is published 11 times a year by Satnews Publishers, 800 Siesta Way, Sonoma, CA 95476 USA, Phone: (707) 939-9306, Fax: (707) 939-9235 2016 Satnews Publishers We reserve the right to edit all submitted materials to meet publication content guidelines, as well as for grammar and spelling errors, or to move articles to an alternative issue to accommodate publication space requirements, or remove content due to space restrictions. Submission of content does not constitute acceptance of said material by SatNews Publishers. Edited materials may, or may not, be returned to author and/or company for review prior to publication. The views expressed in SatNews Publishers various publications do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of SatNews Publishers. All rights reserved. All included imagery is courtesy of, and copyright to, the respective companies and/or named individuals. A Pack Of Sats Impelled By Indias PSLV-C43 .................................................................................................................. 6 NewSpace Systems & Oakman Aerospace Plan Smallsat Platform ................................................................................ 12 Smallsat Surveillance Network Planned By Asian Nations & Universities ...................................................................... 12 No FoolingRefueling An On Orbit Satellite Is A Chinese First .................................................................................... 13 The Philippines Diwata Smallsat Driven To The ISS ........................................................................................................ 14 Blue Canyon Technologies Provides Smallsat Precisions ................................................................................................ 15 Optical Communications To Be Developed For Smallsat ................................................................................................ 16 Dawn Mission Completed ........................................................................................................................................... 16 The LunaHJ-Map Nano Being Brought To Fruition ......................................................................................................... 18 Tyvak International Embarks Upon Smallsats Study ....................................................................................................... 19 Reducing Cost & Improving Performance In Smallsat Ground Systems ......................................................................... 20 By Matthew Prechtel, RT Logic Executive Spotlight: Curt Blake, President, Spaceflight Inc. .......................................................................................... 24 A NorthTelecom Perspective: Mind Your Supply Chain ................................................................................................. 26 By Mahdi Mehrabi, NorthTelecom Small Ideas Can Result In Big Successes ......................................................................................................................... 28 Further Evolution In Satellite Technology ....................................................................................................................... 38 By Darren Ludington, iDirect, & Alvaro Sanchez, Integrasys Finding The Value In The Data Driven World ................................................................................................................. 40 Mobile Satellite Services In LATAM ................................................................................................................................ 42 By J. Alberto Palacios, Globalsat Group A Look At A Disruptor: Clyde Space .............................................................................................................................. 44 A Dynamic Opportunity For Teleports IoT .................................................................................................................. 46 By Robert Bell & Randall Barney, World Teleport Association A Frontrunner For Smallsat Services: SSC ...................................................................................................................... 48 The Bebop 2 Leisure Drone & Additive Manufacturing .............................................................................................. 50 Interconnections: Smallsat Signal Integrity ..................................................................................................................... 52 NewSpace To Ground Kongsbergs Key Solutions .................................................................................................. 54 By Stig-Are-Thana, Kongsberg ESAs Flying Your Satellite! Mission ............................................................................................................................... 58 AIS: Saving Lives, Improving Maritime Safety ................................................................................................................ 62 By Andrew Loretta, ORBCOMM An IRG Workshop @ Telenor Satellite ............................................................................................................................ 64 By Martin Coleman, Satellite Interference Reduction Group A Millennium Space Systems Focus: Advancing The Smallsat Cause ............................................................................. 66 By Jason Kim, Millennium Space Systems CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2016: Post-Show Report .......................................................................................... 68

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5 SatMagazine July / August 2016 Advertiser IndexABS (HK) Limited ....................................................... 3 Advantech Wireless ................................................. 23 APSCC Asia ............................................................. 63 Arabsat Satellite ...................................................... 17 AvL Technologies ...................................................... 7 Capacity Media (Myanmar Connect 2016) .............. 43 Comtech EF Data .................................................... 19 CPI Satcom Products ............................................... 13 CTO Caribbean Broadband Forum ..................... 31 Hiltron Communications ............................................ 9 IBC Office ................................................................ 29 INFORMAVSAT Global 2016 ............................... 27 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) ........... 55 KT SAT ..................................................................... 15 Pacific Telecommunications Council ........................ 33 NAB Show New York (Satcon) ................................ 35 Newtec CY ................................................................ 2 Satfinder .................................................................. 37 Satnews Digital Editions ......................................... 61 Singapore Exhibition Services CommunicAsia Indonesia ......................................... 51 Space FoundationSpace Symposium .................... 57 Teledyne Paradise Datacom LLC ................. cover + 5 THAICOM Public Company Limited ........................ 11 W.B. Walton Enterprises, Inc. ................................. 21

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A Pack Of Sats Impelled By India's PSLV-C43 ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle This is the 35th consecutively successful mission of PSLV and the of I6

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image below) The launch of M3MSat and GHGSats Claire will test technological M3MSat will help our country better manage navigation in Canadian waters, Claire aims to improve our understanding of industrys impacts on our environment. "These missions highlight the innovative solutions that space technologies can contribute to our sovereignty, security and safety. They also emphasize the important role that space technologies play in supporting economic prosperity as well Top: SATHYABAMASAT smallsat. Bottom: SWAYAM smallsat. GHGSat's Claire smallsat. 8

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10 DLR's BIROS smallsat. Terra Bella's SkySat Gem2-1. A Planet Lab Dove smallsat. The ISRO's record setting PSLV-C34 launch of 20 smallsats. Photo courtesy of ISRO. SatMagazine July / August 2016 10

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12 A South African small satellite component This pact is not only about extending our business and increasing exports for our country but also recognition of African capability in the sophisticated high-tech small satellite market Oakman Aerospace is enthusiastic for this opportunity to work with NewSpace Systems in developing and advancing modular, opensystems architecture and leveraging the competitive advantage this agreement brings to the United States and world markets With NewSpaces product solutions for the smallsat market, the next logical next step is to focus more directly on the US, which is currently the makes the perfect partner for our next stage of company investment and growth woman-owned business focused on space newspacesystems.com oak-aero.com

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13 industry has been focused on the ability to refuel on orbit satellites as their propulsion fuels are depleted. nation has successfully completed an on and the functional life of the satellite Tianyuan-1 was built by the China's Wenchang launch center.

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14 Inquirer.net has reported that the Philippines have sent their third satellite into space. By the time Diwata has been released into orbit, we will have full control of it. Filipino engineers who are stationed at Tohoku, Japan SCIENTISTS from the University of the Philippines and Department of Science and counterparts at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Tsukuba City, Japan. The Diwata smallsat being released from the ISS. Image is courtesy of NASA / ESA.

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15 control system from Blue Canyon bluecanyontech.com/ Blue Canyon's XACT Attitude Determination Control System.

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16 a contract to develop a prototype within constellations of small satellites smallsats that can communicate with one communications between satellites will lgsinnovations.com/ deep space exploration spacecraft's primary mission is successfully completed.

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18 Republic's online infosite posted a was selected by NASA as one of 13 communication system that will eventually asu.edu/ http://www.azcentral.com/ Arizona State University's LunaH-Map smallsat at the board level.

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19 nanosatellites provide autonomous inspection and support services on the International Space Station Nanosatellites have the capability Develop a conceptual design for the ISS base platform Identify models for the platforms launch to and deployment from the ISS Identify logistics needed to support maintenance and refueling of small satellites from the ISS Identify safety needs and possible constraints of having small satellite units operating autonomously in the ISS environment Plan the optimal path forward in a short timeframe tyvak.eu

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20 Ground System Requirements shown in Figure 1Capabilities required by a space ground system By Matthew Prechtel, Business Area Director, RT Logic, a Kratos Technology + Training Solutions Company Reducing Cost & Improving Performance In... Smallsat Ground Systems T SatMagazine July / August 2016 20

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Three Keys To Reducing Cost In Smallsat Ground Systems Application Of Virtualization Technology Elimination Of Integration Labor Mr. Prechtel has over 20 years of experience in management and engineering positions in the satellite and radar industries. At RT Logic, he manages the companys space control center product lines and their integrated small satellite ground system offerings. Corporation leading service life extension projects for space track and missile warning phased array radar systems. Matts education includes a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, an MS in Electrical Engineering from Temple University and an MBA from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Figure 2. VMs reduce hardware requirements in the ground system 22 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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24 SatMagazine July / August 2016 Executive Spotlight: Curt Blake, President, Spaceflight Inc. served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. of launch service providers while building relationships with key commercial civilianand defense-related customers. Mr. Blake has more than 25 years of executive experience in high-growth and tech industries, with past experience including a range of senior executive and general counsel roles at Microsoft, Starwave, Corbis and Aldus. and Dnepr vehicles, from sales to mission management to launch. Mr. Board and contributor to numerous small-satellite conferences. smallsat industry?Curt Blake smallsats access space for several years. From your perspective, what state is the smallsat industry in today? Curt Blake The commercial space industry is experiencing great momentum and success. What do you see as the key challenge facing smallsat operators? How has the lack of launch providers affected your business?Curt Blake What do you propose to do to solve the launch issue?Curt Blake C

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If the US launch industry is as underdeveloped as you suggest, are we at risk of hindering the US launch market by sending launches abroad?Curt Blake foreign providers?Curt Blake Which foreign launch providers are popular with small satellite operators and why? Curt Blake Are PSLVs typically more cost effective than other launch providers? Curt Blake Curt Blake When do you envision the US launch industry will be able to meet the demand of the US smallsat industry?Curt Blake activity do you propose in the meantime to maintain a healthy, competitive smallsat market? Curt Blake 25 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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A NorthTelecom Perspective: Mind Your Supply Chain to no communications connectivity northtelecom.com/ S 26 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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Small Ideas Can Result In Big Successes industry is... smallsats. SmallSat Symposium Silicon Valley 201 February 6, 2017 February 7 to February 8, 2017 Computer History Museum be conducted by the small ideas can result in big successes O SatMagazine July / August 2016 28

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Why Attend? SmallSat Symposium Chad Anderson, Managing Director, Space Angels Network David A. Anhalt, Vice President and General Dr. Sami BenAmor, Director of Marketing, Thales Alenia Space Dr. Sean Casey, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Space Center Carissa Christensen, Managing Partner, The Tauri Group Mike Collett, Founder and Managing Partner, Promus Ventures Stuart Daughtridge, Senior VP, Advanced Technology, Kratos Dr. Jenny Gautier, Director of Commercial Programs, The Aerospace Corporation Adam Keith, Managing Director, Euroconsult Canada Operations, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp Dr. Clare Martin, Vice President of Programs, Surrey Satellite Technology US Clayton Mowry, President, Arianespace Carlos Niederstrasser, Business Development & Sunil Nagaraj, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Bessemer Venture Partners Hadley & McCloy Virgin Galactic Space Micro Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, Founder and Dr. Joe Thurgood, Vice President Corporate Development and Marketing, Hera Systems Dr. Marco Villa, President & COO, SatMagazine July / August 2016 30

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Bruce Yost, Project Manager, SmallSat SymposiumSilicon Valley 2017 have ever attended it was certainly the most raucous and passionate and honest discussion of what has been called next event have come and to have spoken my couple of days with you, the speakers and the delegates. look forward to joining you again next year. only positive comments from attendees during and after the event, so you really have a solid foundation for next year. Please do keep me in the loop as your plans for next year progress Many thanks for setting up a wonderful conference. Lots of great panels, and many excellent networking opportunities We found the conference a great success, and with some that we are very interested in continuing to participate in future symposia much value from it in terms of insight and networking, and would gladly be involved next year. to speak and also hear all of the other sessions. Thank you for organizing Thank you for the opportunity to participate and you again next year excellent show. That really was a nice event. Happy to hear your plans for Satisfy Your SmallSat AppetitesThe Sessions The State of the Small Satellite Industry SatMagazine July / August 2016 32

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What is their Role in the SmallSat Industry? on http://www.cvent.com/d/0fqt81/4W smallsatshow.com/ SatMagazine July / August 2016 36

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www.idirect.net/ www.integrasys-space.comDarren Ludington is the iDirect Senior Director of Sales for the Latin America region where he currently manages the commercial activities for Mexico, Central and South America. Since joining iDirect in 2004, Ludington has held various technical and customer-facing roles and was responsible for assisting customers across the globe with product selection, designing satellite networks and infrastructure, and delivering technical training. He has worked in the engineering and satellite communications industries for over 15 years, spanning a wide range of technologies. Ludington is also most innovative solutions for satellite operators and service providers. Organization for Nuclear Research. 39 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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individual points depends on a blended supplant them Navigation functions on a cell phone? Geospatial data... Restaurant or entertainment recommendations in a Geospatial data... City bus route coordination? Geospatial data... Finding The Value In The Data Driven World WSatMagazine July / August 2016 40

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Mobile Satellite Services In LATAM... The Opportunities + The Challenges CESLA Connectivity Can Provide Value + Savings 2016 Latin America Satellite Company of the Year Award globalsatgroup.com pan-American group to provide Mobile Satellite Services (MSS). Mr. Palacios is well known for his extensive experience in the industry with particular focus on emerging countries. Under his vision, the group he founded in 1999 has become the leading multinational MSS organization to serve the Latin eight countries and distributors throughout the region. He is currently based in the Palm Beach area in Florida, where the group headquarters is located. T 42 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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A Look At A Distruptor: Clyde Spacelyde Space is a trusted innovator and supplier of smallsat Clyde Space Growth + Innovation CSatMagazine July / August 2016 44

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By Robert Bell and Randall Barney, World Teleport Association A Dynamic Opportunity For Teleports... IoT T SatMagazine July / August 2016 46

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The Internet of Things Ecosystem High Throughout Satellites moisture, sunlight and other factors. Thats the kind of application that would be ideal for satellite standard part of the business, an expected capability. This will open up new opportunities for us all. worldteleport.site-ym.com/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=6593820 47 SatMagazine July / August 2016 47 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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SSC's Maxus 6 launch from Esrange Center. MAXUS is a joint venture between SSC and Astrium, Germany that provides up to 14 minutes of microgravity. The program started 1991. By Guillermo Bosch, Senior Vice President, Sales + Marketing, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) A Frontrunner For Smallsat Services: SSC Access to SpaceUnique Esrange Satellite Management Services Ground Segment Development SSatMagazine July / August 2016 48 48

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access to communications with constellations of small satellites Space Propulsion enhanced sscspace.com/Mr. Guillermo Bosch has almost 30 years of experience in the space and satellite telecommunication business holding important positions in many international Companies. Mr. Bosch joined SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) currently responsible for leading and coordinating global sales and marketing initiatives across all SSC divisions and to explore and drive opportunities to broaden the Companys existing Customer base. Mr. Bosch is particularly focused in developing new markets and introducing new business concepts in SSC. Prior to SSC, for three years Mr. Bosch was with Signalhorn Trusted Networks based in Germany, a leading satellite telecommunications services provider with the role of Vice President of Enterprise sales; 10 years with 10 years with Hughes Network Systems of Germantown, Maryland, in various advanced satellite-based telecommunication services in EMEA; and four years with Cap Gemini as a Systems Engineer. Mr. Bosch holds a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from the French, and has published extensively with Artech House, Horizon Publishers, is a Senior Member of University of Rome at La Sapienza and Tor Vergata. 49 SatMagazine July / August 2016 The ECAPS Thruster.

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50 The Bebop 2 "Leisure Drone" + Additive Manufacturing A Lightweight + Compact Drone. For additional information, please access: http://www.crptechnology.com/2535-parrot-uas-bebop2-windformgt-additive-manufacturing.htmlMatthew Levoni who specializes in Additive Manufacturing and Windform Materials, is the Head of the Reverse Engineering Department at CRP Technology in Modena. He attends international conferences as speaker on the use of the Levoni has designed engines for a major automotive manufacturer. P By Matteo Levoni Bemposti, Engineer, Head of Reverse Engineering, CRP Technology Bebop 2 structure detail.

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By Derek Hunt, Field Application Engineer, Omnetics Connector Corporation Interconnections: Smallsat Signal Integrity O Going Smaller SatMagazine July / August 2016 52 By Derek Hunt, Omnetics Connectors Corporation

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pictured to the right We took an existing concept and simply made it better for the user without jeopardizing the performance or overall rugged nature without affecting the reliability? Space Grade Connectors omnetics.com/ SatMagazine July / August 2016 53

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"NewSpace" To Ground... Kongsberg's Key Solutions By Stig-Are-Thrana, US Sales Director, Kongsberg SAT adapted ideas and solutions early on to form the Access To Satellite Anywhere + At Anytime K54 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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Ka-band in SvalbardLess Rain, More Gain Bringing Home The Data ksat.noBio: Stig-Are Thrana is US Sales Director and Head of Kongsberg Silicon Valley has been working with professional radio and satellite communications for more than 10 years. Stig has been one of the entrepreneurs and pioneers of the KSAT lite network, the world largest NewSpace network. station services from their uniquely positioned global ground network for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. SatMagazine July / August 2016 56

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ESA's Fly Your Satellite! Mission Fly Your Satellite! space missions, we have to count on the work done so far on the ground Fly Your Satellite! F The CubeSat separation. Image is courtesy of Arianespace + ESA. Fit checks for the CubeSats P-POD on ASAP-S. SatMagazine July / August 2016 58

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Fly Your Satellite! in the Fly Your Satellite! Fly Your Satellite! Fly Your Satellite! Having your own project launched into space is so exciting! We have been working in the lab for a long time waiting for this moment. When we were true! We are now getting down to the real work and learning what running a Fly Your Satellite! The days after orbit injection have been crazy! We had a team meeting with Professor Corpino who told skip! We started then to work hard on two fronts: receiving and decoding telemetry data, and running a fault tree analysis to understand what of software to decode the telemetry packets despite the very weak transmission signal, and the nice thing is that it works! 59 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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The Fly Your Satellite! Having the Cubesat launched into orbit has been emotional. Seeing the happy faces of my students in that moment has been the most valuable much effort, time, and energy they put into it. Apart from the technical success of the mission, from my point of view the most important result of the project is that all the students had a fantastic learning experience which will be part of their professional background forever esa.int/Education/Editor's note: This article is courtesy of the European Space Agency's Space For Educators infosite. designed as a two-satellite constellation, Sentinel-1B will join its identical twin, Sentinel-1A, which was launched two years ago from Kourou. Three CubeSats piggybacked a ride on Soyuz. These small satellites, each measuring just 10 cm, have been developed by university student teams through ESAs Fly Your Satellite! effort. The other passenger is the Microscope satellite from Frances CNES space agency. The launch photo is courtesy of ESAManuel Pedoussaut, 2016. SatMagazine July / August 2016 60

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AIS: Saving Lives, Improving Maritime Safety By Andrew Loretta, Director, Maritime Business Development, ORBCOMM been adopted by vessels for collision avoidance. mcmurdomarine.com/ www.vespermarine.com/) A Image is courtesy of McMurdo. 62 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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Andrew Loretta is Director, Maritime Business Development for ORBCOMM. enabled satellites, including 11 new OG2 satellites launched in December 2015. Combined with its existing network of 16 ground Earth stations around the enables near real-time monitoring of vessels and increased analytics capabilities. 1-703-433-6525; satelliteais@orbcomm.com or visit www.satelliteais.com. Infographic is courtesy of Vesper Marine. 63 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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An IRG Workshop @ Telenor Satellite I 64 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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satirg.org/ Ground view of Telenor Satellite's Nittedal Teleport 45. 65 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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space missions. Pictured to the right: Millennium Space Systems ALTAIR smallsat platform. A Millennium Space Systems Focus: Advancing The Smallsat Cause By Jason Kim, Director of Strategic Planning, Millennium Space Systems 66 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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Pictured to the left: Millennium Space Systems RWA1000 Small Reaction Wheel www.millennium-space.com 67 SatMagazine July / August 2016

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CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2016: Post-Show Report pressures in dynamic economic circumstances. CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2016 Demand For Superior Value PropositionIn the These are cyclical forces that dont fundamentally lead to long-term decline in demand Usage in data is continuing to pick u Is the NGSO Revolution Coming Satellites are now better than terrestrial solutions. Our focus is to be the what satellites have so far been able to do You want to offer end-to-end services; you dont want to merely sell bandwidth and MHz. Ultimately, what your customers care We are agnostic on any orbit; for us, its about providing the appropriate vehicles and solutions at the appropriate cost. We have been successful in changing the cost paradigm We will continue to see smaller satellites and newer constellations come online that couldnt afford to previously. For small satellites, we have tapped on third party ride-share missions T SatMagazine July / August 2016 68

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Aeronautical Applications In An Ongoing Evolution Towards World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) This is about connectivity on a global level and the imperative to serve underrepresented areasContinued Optimism Amidst Price Pressures The Customer is Always RightSometimes The industry is opening up many market segments that were not available to us in the past. With new technological developments, we are now starting to gain back a space in the traditional really strong reason to be optimistic CEO Panel The Sharp End Indonesia As A Growth MarketFocus on Indonesia, The Way Forward For The Satellite Industry We are at an important transformational place, and the world is changing dramatically. The amount of money we pay for data today is the same business would change, and the role we play in the communications sector would change www.casbaa.com serving the multi-channel audio-visual content creation and distribution industry. Established in 1991, CASBAA has grown with the industry to include digital multichannel television, content, platforms, advertising, and video delivery. Encompassing some 500 million connections within a footprint across the region, CASBAA works to be the authoritative voice for multichannel TV; revenue growth for subscription and advertising, while promoting global best practices. 69 SatMagazine July / August 2016