Bethesda, MD –July 12, 2006 – SpaceBusiness.com, in cooperation with the International Space Business Council, announced that they have completed compiling information for the highly anticipated 2006 edition of the “North American Space Directory”.

Now in its eighth edition, the 296-page “North American Space Directory” provides detailed coverage of more than 1,200 of the key institutions involved in the space and satellite industry. From cutting edge R&D to companies providing today’s satellite-based services to those working on tomorrow’s space tourism ventures, the NASD profiles organizations from industry, government, and academia.

Features:

— Each profile consists of an organization’s name, address, phone/fax, Internet address, and most importantly, key executive contacts and details on their group’s specialization, capabilities and activities.

— Heavily indexed to enable you to find information faster and easier — by company name, key personnel, location, and a Buyer’s Guide Index to specializations, capabilities, and products.

— Includes firms involved with satellites, launch vehicles, future space missions, satellite ground equipment, satellite tv/radio/broadcasting/broadband services, GPS, remote sensing, imagery, and GIS, microgravity services, and space tourism.

Designed for business development and sales officials, corporate and government executives, and libraries, the Directory helps individuals and organizations:

— Understand the landscape and identify competitors.
— Identify organizations for possible future relationships.
— Reach the right contacts to market and sell your products.
— Find the product or service you need.

The ‘North American Space Directory’ is available via the bookstore at SpaceBusiness.com and retails for $297 per copy plus $5 S/H in the United States and $20 S/H internationally. SpaceBusiness.com accepts VISA, Mastercard, and American Express. Copies ordered by mail should be sent to SpaceBusiness.com PO Box 5752 Bethesda MD 20824-5752 USA. For more information or additional contact information, please visit www.spacebusiness.com