PALO ALTO, Calif.,  June 10,  2004/Satnews/  Satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) today announced thatRobert Prevaux has been named vice president, business development and will assume SS/L's marketing and sales responsibilities for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other civil agencies.  He will report to Arnold Friedman, senior vice president of marketing and sales.

Mr. Prevaux, a 27-year veteran of the space and telecommunications industries, was most recently executive director for SS/L's satellite radio programs, responsible for complete program management of mobile broadcasting satellites including MBSAT and the Sirius Satellite Radio constellation. In addition to managing large satellite programs, he has also participated in the design and implementation of satellite systems, communications payloads and industrial telecommunications systems. Prior to joining SS/L, he was president of CTS Inc., an aerospace services company.
 
Mr. Prevaux holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). In 2002, SS/L's Sirius program team, led by Mr. Prevaux, was inducted into the Space Foundation Technology Hall of Fame for contributions to satellite radio.