Patricia Davis Appointed AeroAstro’s Vice President of Programs

Ashburn, VA – January 27, 2004

AeroAstro, Inc., a leading provider of small satellites and related technology products, today announced the appointment of Patricia Davis as its new Vice President of Programs. Ms. Davis’ responsibilities include ensuring outstanding performance on all AeroAstro’s ongoing and planned programs, coordinating pursuit of related business opportunities, and providing highly responsive management support to every AeroAstro customer.

Ms. Davis joined AeroAstro in September 2001 and has been serving as Program Manager for AeroAstro’s STPSat-1 spacecraft development program. She entered the aerospace field in 1985 as a graduate of Virginia Tech’s engineering program. She has spent her entire career in weapons system and satellite development, in both civil service and industry positions. Since 1989, she has focused primarily on small satellite system development, launch, and operation.

AeroAstro, Inc. is a leader in innovative micro and nanospacecraft applications – including science, remote sensing, and communications – that open the space frontier to a larger and more varied customer base. AeroAstro manufactures low-cost satellite systems and components, used in its own spacecraft and for spacecraft development in the US and abroad. NASA, the US Air Force, commercial and academic customers have all relied on AeroAstro spacecraft and components over our 15-year history.