XTAR-EUR ACHIEVES ORBIT, CURRENTLY UNDERGOING IOT

Along with our partners Loral and HISDESAT, I am very happy to announce that XTAR-EUR, which was launched February 12, has arrived at its final orbital position of 29° East.  The spacecraft's antennas have deployed successfully and the satellite is now undergoing payload performance testing.  We anticipate the in orbit tests (IOT) will be completed by mid-March, with the satellite being ready for service shortly thereafter. The completion of IOT is an important milestone for XTAR. It represents the beginning of a new dimension in military satellite communications - dedicated X-band capacity furnished by a privately owned enterprise.  We are looking forward to inaugurating service and providing critical support for U.S. and Allied nations' military and security communications requirements.  XTAR-EUR features on-board switching and multiple steerable beams.  It carries twelve 72-megahertz transponders, two global beams, one fixed beam over Europe and four steerable spot beams.  Coverage extends from eastern Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, across Europe, Africa and the Middle East all the way to Singapore.  We will be making capacity available to potential Government users for demonstrating XTAR-EUR capabilities. Please contact us if you'd like  more information.

FIRST CUSTOMER

We are delighted to welcome the Spanish Ministry of Defense (SMOD) as our first customer on XTAR-EUR. The SMOD is leasing 238 MHz of capacity until its primary satellite, SPAINSAT, enters services in the first quarter 2006, after which we will provide back up capacity on XTAR-EUR.

OUR TEAM

Our XTAR marketing team is comprised of a number of key individuals.  In this and subsequent issues I will be introducing these key people to give more of a "face" to our new company:

Wayne "D" D'Ambrosio
Vice President, Government Services 

A former Naval Officer, "D" has led teams that grew government business sectors significantly while at Loral Skynet, ADC International, Iridium Satellite, Stratos, and COMSAT.

Gary Chesney
Director, Products and Services

Mr. Chesney has been involved with military communications, reconnaissance, and commercial satellite systems for over 30 years. He is a former Air Force Officer.

WHERE TO FIND US

You will find members of the XTAR team speaking or exhibiting at SATELLITE 2005, March 23-25, and at TechNet International, May 17-19, both in Washington, D.C. If you?d like to arrange a meeting to learn more about our new X-band service or to arrange for a demonstration, please contact us as indicated below.