Official Partners World Summit for Satellite Financing

NEWS

Commercial data sales top $1 billion in 2009 for Earth observation sector

Euroconsult released its latest findings on the satellite-based Earth observation sector. According to the company’s new report Satellite-Based Earth Observation, Market Prospects to 2018 there will be over $1 billion in annual data sales in 2009 -- a figure expected to nearly quadruple by 2018 -- . + read more

Euroconsult Strikes Partnership with US Consulting Firm

Euroconsult North America, subsidiary of Euroconsult, and Irwin Communications, announced a strategic partnership to provide consulting services to leading American and Canadian companies and government agencies in the satellite communications and broadcast markets...
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Satellite-based Earth Observation - nearly 200 satellites expected by 2017

Euroconsult annouced that the satellite-based EO sector is entering a new expansion phase, with nearly 200 new satellite expected to be launched through 2017, almost double the number launched over the previous decade...
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5th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Management

September 10, 2008 - Euroconsult announced today the winners of 5th Annual Awards for Excellence in Satellite Management. These prestigious awards are the industry'highest accolade, recognizing exceptional performance in several categories...
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TESTIMONIALS

David McGlade, CEO, Intelsat

Understanding the dynamics of the industry are critical to success, and that is what Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week is all about. The Intelsat Team values the global focus, which aligns to our interests.

Giuliano Berretta, Chairman of the Board, Eutelsat

“This year’s summit was an excellent event in terms of attendance and conference session, with a great deal to discuss and a strong spirit of information exchange. You have gathered together the entire FSS sector, it is an outstanding achievement”.

Jean-Yves Le Gall, Chairman & CEO, Arianespace

"Euroconsult should be congratulated for having established a very successful summit, now one of the key events in our industry's calendar.
Arianespace values the independent, high-quality approach taken by Euroconsult, of value to all in our sector".

Romain Bausch, President & CEO, SES

«The World Summit for Satellite Financing has over the last decade become a ‘must attend’ event for those interested in strategies and financing aspects of the global satellite industry».

Igor Kot, Deputy Director General, Gazprom

«I consider that the World Summit for Satellite Financing is of great importance for our industry, allowing all the players to understand the current trends and also realize activities to be prepared for the future”.

Official Partners World Summit for Satellite Financing

SES (Euronext Paris, Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) is the world’s pre-eminent satellite operator. SES operates through two market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA and SES WORLD SKIES. Via a satellite fleet of outstanding technical reliability and global reach, these companies provide transmission capacity as well as platform and application services for media, enterprise and government customers to an area which is home to 99% of the world’s population.

www.ses.com

Arianespace is the world’s leading launch Service & Solutions company, providing innovation to its customers since 1980. Backed by 24 shareholders and the European Space Agency, Arianespace offers an unrivalled family of launchers, comprising Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega, and an international workforce renowned for a culture of commitment and excellence. As of 05 August 2010, Arianespace had launched a total of 281 payloads, including more than half of all the commercial satellites now in service worldwide. It has a backlog of 22 Ariane 5 and 17 Soyuz launches, equal to more than three years of business. www.arianespace.com

MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & McCLOY LLP is committed to providing comprehensive legal services to the space business. New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing, the Space Business Group at Milbank delivers experienced advice in finance, commercial contracts, risk management and trade and regulatory matters to satellite operators, aerospace manufacturers and financial institutions around the world.

Visit us at www.milbank.com or contact: Peter D. Nesgos at nesgos@milbank.com (Attorney advertising )

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a highly diversified global enterprise principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced-technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s core businesses span space and telecommunications, electronics, information and services, aeronautics, and energy. Lockheed Martin designs and builds both Commercial and Military communication satellites, Commercial Launch Services and a variety of other products and services.

The Isle of Man is dedicated to providing a financial and regulatory environment specifically tailored to meet the needs of the satellite communications industry. With a Zero Rate of Corporate Tax for Space Based Businesses, a strong economy 'AAA' rated by both Standard & Poor's and Moody's and a stable political foundation celebrating 1,031 years of continuous parliamentary government in 2010, our goal is to continue to provide an environment that allows the growing space-based business sector on the Island to thrive.

For more information, please visit www.spaceisle.com