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SENS/Simplex Data Service Coverage Expands in South America

Ashburn, VA, March 14, 2006 /AEROASTRO, INC./ AeroAstro, a microsatellite technology pioneer, today announced the successful installation of a new AeroAstro SENS Appliqué at the ground station in Lurin, Peru independently operated by TE.SA.M Peru SA. The unit, one of several new SENS Appliqués purchased by Globalstar LLC, will provide coverage throughout Peru and parts of Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, northern Chile and the Pacific coast maritime region.

“AeroAstro is pleased to support the expansion of low cost simplex data service in South America.” said AeroAstro CEO, Dr. Rick Fleeter. "The addition of another Appliqué, one was recently installed in Venezuela, will help us meet the growing asset tracking and remote monitoring needs of this region." AeroAstro now offers SENS/Simplex Data Services in North America, Europe, the North Atlantic, North Africa, Middle East, Central America, South America, Australia, East Asia, and the Western Pacific.

The SENS Appliqué uses CPDMA™, AeroAstro’s patented spread spectrum technology, to receive and decode remote sensing data from field transmitters via the Globalstar LEO satellite network. The SENS Appliqué, an add-on to existing Globalstar ground stations, digitizes RF signals and extracts SENS message packets despite interference or overlapping transmissions, and transmits these messages to end users through the Internet.

The AeroAstro/Globalstar Simplex Data technology provides a total solution that is uniquely affordable and reliable with ubiquitous (outdoor) coverage. AeroAstro and partner AXONN, LLC combine hardware and services to deliver prices, power savings, compact size and ease of use previously unimaginable from satellite communications. To order remote tracking hardware, transmitters, or data management services, please visit AeroAstro’s web based storefront at www.sensservice.com.

About AeroAstro:
AeroAstro, based in Northern Virginia, is a leading developer of microsatellite systems and components. AeroAstro has partnered with Globalstar, a satellite communication pioneer, to supply low cost, satellite-based data communication products and services to Value Added Resellers providing applications tailored for the asset tracking and remote monitoring industries. For further information please contact 866.631.6010 or info@sensservice.com.

About Globalstar:
Globalstar offers high value, quality satellite voice and data services to commercial and recreational users from virtually anywhere in more than 120 countries. The company's voice and data products include mobile and fixed satellite units, simplex and duplex satellite data modems and flexible service packages. Globalstar service is available for as little as US$ 0.14 per minute in the United States.

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Media Contact:
Kim Irving
Director of Marketing
kim.irving@aeroastro.com
703.554.6335