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V. SATELLITE PROCESSING

A.

Spacecraft to Launch Vehicle Integration

at

in

Access by non-U.S. persons or People's Republic of China representatives

the consignee's facilities California will be controlled as provided in Section IV of this document. In the case of testing the equipment, non-U.S. persons would be permitted access only as needed for test validation of the adaptors designed by Beijing Wan Yuan Industry Corporation (BWYIC) to tie the spacecraft Lo the launch vehicle. Testing of the adaptors will be performed at a location separate from the facilities housing the spacecraft. Non-U.S. persons will not be permitted to observe testing of equipment other than the adaptors.

B.

Transportation of the Spacecraft

The spacecraft, and other equipment, will be transported to the People's Republic of China aboard a U.S.-registered aircraft operated by U.S. persons. Non-U.S. persons may join the aircraft at the point-of-entry Government of the People's Republic navigational duties from point-of-entry site. Non-U.S. persons will not be cargo area of the aircraft during flight.

China.

However,

designated by the of China to perform to the launch permitted into the

The Government of the People's Republic of China agrees that the aircraft carrying the spacecraft, equipment, and technical data can pass through Customs in the People's Republic of China without inspection, and will not be subject to inspection while in the People's Republic of the flight manifest will be made available to People's Republic of China Customs officials. Issuance of an export license to Hughes by the Government of the United States of. America will be conditioned expressly on Hughes's commitment not to carry aboard the aircraft transporting the spacecraft (and related equipment and technical data) any contraband goods unrelated to the launch activities. Λ further condition of the export.license will be liughes's commitment that the aircraft is in compliance with relevant regulations of the People's Republic of China.

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