ICO Space Segment. Senior Vice President Space Systems

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1 ICO Space Segment Bob Day Senior Vice President Space Systems ICO and the freedom figure logo are trademarks of ICO Global Communications. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

2 Space Segment Executive Summary ON PLAN - ICO G1 Satellite - Space Systems / Loral ICO G1 Satellite Currently In Testing Phase at Loral Reference Performance Testing Completed (FCC Milestone) on 4/30/07 Spacecraft Thermal Vacuum Testing (FCC Milestone) on Plan for 6/15/07 Ground Based Beam Forming (GBBF) Equipment Proceeding Well ON PLAN - Atlas V Launch Vehicle - Lockheed Martin Atlas V Construction Nearly Complete November 2007 Launch Slot Reserved for ICO G1 ON PLAN - Gateway in North Las Vegas - Hughes Network Systems Construction Proceeding on Schedule ON PLAN - Satellite Control Center and Satellite Operations Intelsat Preparations Proceeding Well ON PLAN Launch and In-Orbit Insurance Preparations Proceeding Well Additional MEO and GEO Procurements Underway

3 ICO G1 Satellite and Space Segment Space Systems Loral Satellite integration and test proceeding well Reference performance test milestone met Thermal vacuum milestone anticipated to be met Next steps after thermal vacuum Install solar panels All panels built Install 12 meter antenna Reflector assembled Vibration testing Final system testing Delivery to Cape Canaveral Progress Main assembly complete Met all FCC construction milestones Significant system-level testing remains Space System Loral providing the Ground Based Beam Forming (GBBF) equipment HNS as a subcontractor

4 ICO G1 Satellite and Space p Segment g Space Systems Loral

5 ICO G1 Atlas V Launch Vehicle - Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services Atlas V ICO G1 Launch Slot Selected Nov 1 Nov 30, 2007 Completed Mission Design Reviews Atlas V Production Progressing Well No Major Issues Energomash RD-180 Atlas V Main Engine cleared for launch by RD-AMROSS (RD-171 used on Sea Launch) Launch Replacement Guarantee (LRG) Insurance is provided under Atlas V Contract All Atlas V launches have been successful, including the most recent on March 8, 2007 Atlas V 421 XEPF March 8 th Launch

6 ICO G1 Atlas V Launch Vehicle - Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services

7 ICO G1 Gateway in North Las Vegas (NLV) - Hughes Network Systems (HNS) Ka-Band Vertex RSI 13.2m Antenna has been installed RF Subsystem installation in process Facility Office & Civil Works completed HNS is also providing the following: Radio Frequency Subsystem (RFT Antenna/RF and IF Subsystem) Gateway System Controller (GSC) Gateway Control Network (GCN) Small S-Band Antenna Hosting of the ICO PBS, ICO GBBF, and ICO MSS Communications Processing Equipment (MCP) Operations and Maintenance of the Gateway Option for a 2nd Diverse Site Ka-Band Antenna Installation of ICO 13.2m Ka-Band Antenna in North Las Vegas

8 ICO G1 Satellite Operations - Intelsat ICO G1 satellite to be operated by Intelsat Satellite Operations EPOCH Software and Hardware Delivered to Long Beach, CA Baseband Units Delivered to Intelsat Satellite Operations Upcoming Events TT&C Acceptance Testing Operations Procedure Development Loral ICO G1 Satellite Operations Training Intelsat is providing the following: Satellite Operations Center in Long Beach, CA Backup Satellite Operations Centers in Washington, DC and Mountainside, MD Intelsat Fillmore, CA Teleport ICO Dedicated C-Band TT&C Antenna Intelsat Long Beach Satellite Operations Center (LSOC)

9 ICO G1 Satellite and Launch Insurance ICO G1 Satellite and Space Segment Technical Briefing to Underwriters Held on Feb 13, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Well received by the underwriters ICO will seek to insure both the Satellite and Space Segment (Ground Based Beam Forming) performance

10 Second GEO Satellite (ICO G2) First priority: it Complete ICO G1 FCC requires spare satellite to be available for launch within 12 months of ATC service, e.g., Full commercial ATC service target date of September 2008 spare to be constructed by September 2009 ordered by Summer 2007 Robust space based system benefits from 2nd satellite, if used Capacity, Quality of Service (QOS), User Terminal Size, and/or Availability ICO can decide later whether (and when) to launch G2 G2 could be co-located at WL or new orbit slot Detailed discussions ongoing with multiple suppliers for ICO G2

11 MEO System ICO F2 Spacecraft In Orbit (MEO) and performing well Existing 10 MEO Satellites Hardware Storage Moving hardware from Boeing to ICO-leased storage facility in El Segundo, CA MEO Service Demonstration Utilizing F2 in Orbit Usingen Germany Satellite Access Node (SAN) Slough UK Satellite Control Center Ground station equipment and user equipment utilized U.S. Government contract continues for ongoing U.S. Government contract continues for ongoing F2 services

12 Additional Launch Procurements ICO has received ed firm fixed price proposals s for launch vehicles es for ICO G2 from all applicable launch service providers Currently under evaluation for strategy and schedule ICO is acquiring launch options for the existing MEO satellites and considering launch options for ICO G2 ICO is in the process of commissioning a launch vehicle study to implement launching multiple MEO satellites on a single launch vehicle