Applications and missions for which use of satellite services are ideally suited include: Content distribution networks Rural community networks Weather data distribution Diplomatic communications Emergency coverage and disaster recovery Telemedicine Distance learning Data collection and monitoring Counter-drug surveillance

Satellite and network service attributes: Multipoint distribution and point-to-point contribution Geographic reach and distance insensitivity Rapidly deployable and low-cost infrastructure (surge capability) Reduced vulnerability to conventional attack/disruption  Ideal compliment/back-up to terrestrial communications systems Ground network open standard support for multiple systems, platforms and applications