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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                 CIDERA, INC.

                      1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
                            (AMENDED AND RESTATED)

                                 INTRODUCTION

     This Plan is an amendment and restatement of the Company's existing
"SkyCache, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan," as permitted by Article 12
of the Plan, and shall become effective on the date of approval of the amended
and restated version of the Plan by the Company's Board of Directors.

                                   ARTICLE 1

                                  DEFINITIONS

     1.1  "Administrator" means the Board and any delegate of the Board that is
appointed in accordance with Article 3.

     1.2  "Affiliate" means any "subsidiary" or "parent" corporation (within the
meaning of Section 424 of the Code) of the Company.

     1.3  "Agreement" means a written agreement (including any amendment or
supplement thereto) between the Company and a Participant specifying the terms
and conditions of a Stock Award, an Option or SAR granted to such Participant.

     1.4  "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

     1.5  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments
thereto.

     1.6  "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.

     1.7  "Company" means Cidera, Inc., a Delaware corporation.  The Company was
formerly known as SkyCache, Inc. prior to a name change approved by the Board on
January 11, 2000.

     1.8  "Corresponding SAR" means an SAR that is granted in relation to a
particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the
Company, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.

     1.9  "Fair Market Value" means, on any given date, the value of one share
of the Common Stock determined as follows:

          (i)    if the Common Stock is listed on an established stock exchange
or traded on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for
such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such
exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the

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greatest volume of trading in the Common Stock) on the last market trading day
prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable.

          (ii)   in the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the Fair
Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator using any
reasonable method.

     1.10 "Initial Value" means, with respect to an SAR, the Fair Market Value
on the date of grant.

     1.11 "Option" means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase
from the Company a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set
forth in an Agreement.

     1.12 "Participant" means an employee, consultant or director of the Company
or an Affiliate, including an employee who is a member of the Board or an
individual who provides services to the Company or an Affiliate, who satisfies
the requirements of Article 4 and is selected by the Administrator to receive a
Stock Award, an Option, an SAR, or a combination thereof.

     1.13 "Plan" means the Cidera, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan.

     1.14 "SAR" means a stock appreciation right that in accordance with the
terms of an Agreement entitles the holder to receive, with respect to each share
of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the amount determined
by the Administrator and specified in an Agreement.  In the absence of such a
determination, the holder shall be entitled to receive, with respect to each
share of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the excess of the
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the Initial Value.  References to
"SARs" include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted independently of
Options, unless the context requires otherwise.

     1.15 "Stock Award" means Common Stock awarded to a Participant under
Article 8.

     1.16 "Ten Percent Stockholder" means any individual owning more than ten
percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or of an Affiliate.  An individual shall be considered to own any voting
stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for his brothers, sisters, spouse,
ancestors or lineal descendants and shall be considered to own proportionately
any voting stock owned (directly or indirectly) by or for a corporation,
partnership, estate or trust of which such individual is a stockholder, partner
or beneficiary.

                                   ARTICLE 2

                                   PURPOSES

     The Plan is intended to assist the Company and its Affiliates in recruiting
and retaining individuals with ability and initiative by enabling such persons
to participate in the future success of the Company and its Affiliates and to
associate their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders.  The
Plan is intended to permit the grant of both Options qualifying under

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Section 422 of the Code ("incentive stock options") and Options not so
qualifying, and the grant of SARs and Stock Awards. No Option that is intended
to be an incentive stock option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an
incentive stock option. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of
Common Stock pursuant to this Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

                                   ARTICLE 3

                                ADMINISTRATION

     Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.  The Administrator shall
have authority to grant Stock Awards, Options and SARs upon such terms (not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan) as the Administrator may consider
appropriate.  Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained
in this Plan) on the exercisability of all or any part of an Option or SAR or on
the transferability or forfeitability of a Stock Award.  Notwithstanding any
such conditions, the Administrator may, in its discretion, accelerate the time
at which any Option or SAR may be exercised, or the time at which a Stock Award
may become transferable or nonforfeitable.  In addition, the Administrator shall
have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan; to prescribe
the form of Agreements; to adopt, amend, and rescind rules and regulations
pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to make all other
determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.  The
express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not
be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator.  Any
decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator in connection with the
administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive.  Neither the
Administrator nor any member of the Board shall be liable for any act done in
good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement, Option, SAR or Stock
Award.  All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Company.

     The Board, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers of the
Company all or part of the Board's authority and duties with respect to grants
and awards to individuals who satisfy the requirements of Article 4, in which
case references to the Administrator in this Article 3 shall include the Board's
delegate or delegates.  The Board may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation
at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the
Board's delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan
and the prior delegation.

                                   ARTICLE 4

                             RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

     4.1  Right of First Refusal.  Before any Common Stock held by any
Participant ("Purchase Shares") upon exercise of an Option or any transferee of
such shares (either being sometimes referred to herein as the "Holder") may be
sold or otherwise transferred (including without limitation a transfer by gift
or operation of law), the Company and/or its assignee(s) shall have an
assignable right of first refusal to purchase the Purchase Shares to be sold or
transferred (the "Offered Shares") on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Article 4 (the "Right of First Refusal").

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     4.2  Notice of Proposed Transfer.  The Holder of the Purchase Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the "Notice") stating:  (i) the
Holder's bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer the Offered Shares;
(ii) the name of each proposed bona fide purchaser or other transferee
("Proposed Transferee"); (iii) the number of Offered Shares to be transferred to
each Proposed Transferee; (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration
for which the Holder proposes to transfer the Offered Shares (the "Offered
Price"); and (v) that the Holder will offer to sell the Offered Shares to the
Company and/or its assignee(s) at the Offered Price as provided in this Article
4.

     4.3  Exercise of Right of First Refusal.  At any time within thirty (30)
days after the date of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by
giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all of the Offered Shares
proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees named
in the Notice, at the purchase price determined as specified below.

     4.4  Purchase Price.  The purchase price for the Offered Shares purchased
under this Article 4 will be the Offered Price.  If the Offered Price includes
consideration other than cash, then the cash equivalent value of the non-cash
consideration shall conclusively be deemed to be the value of such non-cash
consideration as determined in good faith by the Administrator.

     4.5  Payment.  Payment of the purchase price for Offered Shares will be
payable, at the option of the Company and/or its assignee(s) (as applicable), by
check or by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of
the Holder to the Company (or to such assignee, in the case of a purchase of
Offered Shares by such assignee) or by any combination thereof.  The purchase
price will be paid without interest within sixty (60) days after the Company's
receipt of the Notice, or, at the option of the Company and/or its assignee(s),
in the manner and at the time(s) set forth in the Notice.

     4.6  Holder's Right to Transfer.  If all of the Offered Shares proposed in
the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by
the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Article 4, then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Offered Shares to that Proposed
Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or
other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice, and
provided further, that (i) any such sale or other transfer is effected in
compliance with all applicable securities laws and (ii) the Proposed Transferee
agrees in writing that the provisions of this Article 4 will continue to apply
to the Offered Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee.  If the Offered
Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee
within such 120 day period, then a new Notice must be given to the Company, and
the Company will again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Purchase
Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.

     4.7  Exempt Transfers.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article 4, the following transfers of Purchase Shares will be exempt from the
Right of First Refusal: (i) the transfer of any or all of the Purchase Shares
during Participant's lifetime by gift or on Participant's death by will or
intestacy to Participant's "immediate family" (as defined below) or to a trust
for the benefit of Participant or Participant's immediate family, provided that
each transferee or other recipient agrees in a writing satisfactory to the
Company that the provisions of

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this Section will continue to apply to the transferred Purchase Shares in the
hands of such transferee or other recipient; (ii) any transfer of Purchase
Shares made pursuant to a statutory merger or statutory consolidation of the
Company with or into another corporation or corporations (except that the Right
of First Refusal will continue to apply thereafter to such Purchase Shares, in
which case the surviving corporation of such merger or consolidation shall
succeed to the rights or the Company under this Section unless the agreement of
merger or consolidation expressly otherwise provides); or (iii) any transfer of
Purchase Shares pursuant to the winding up and dissolution of the Company. As
used herein, the term "immediate family" will mean Participant's spouse, the
lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister, adopted
child or grandchild of Participant or Participant's spouse, or the spouse of any
child, adopted child, grandchild or adopted grandchild of Participant or
Participant's spouse.

                                   ARTICLE 5

                             STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

     5.1  Shares Issued.  Upon the award of shares of Common Stock pursuant to a
Stock Award the Company may issue shares of Common Stock from its authorized but
unissued Common Stock.  Upon the exercise of any Option or SAR the Company may
deliver to the Participant (or the Participant's broker if the Participant so
directs), shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock.

     5.2  Aggregate Limit.  The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued under this Plan pursuant to the exercise of SARs and
Options and the grant of Stock Awards is 2,939,438 shares.  The maximum
aggregate number of shares that may be issued under this Plan shall be subject
to adjustment as provided in Article 9.  The exercise of an SAR will reduce the
maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this
Plan only to the extent that the SAR is settled by the issuance of shares of
Common Stock.

     5.3  Reallocation of Shares.  If an Option is terminated, in whole or in
part, for any reason other than its exercise or the exercise of a Corresponding
SAR that is settled with Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock
allocated to the Option or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options,
SARs and Stock Awards to be granted under this Plan.  If an SAR is terminated,
in whole or in part, for any reason other than its exercise and settlement with
Common Stock or the exercise of a related Option, the number of shares of Common
Stock allocated to the SAR or portion thereof may be reallocated to other
Options, SARs and Stock Awards to be granted under this Plan.  If a Stock Award
is forfeited, in whole or in part, the number of shares forfeited may be
reallocated to other Options, SARs and Stock Awards to be granted under this
Plan.

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                                   ARTICLE 6

                                    OPTIONS

     6.1  Award.  In accordance with the provisions of Article 4, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom an Option is to be granted
and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such awards.

     6.2  Option Price.  The price per share or the formula for determining the
price per share for Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option shall be
determined by the Administrator on the date of grant.  Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, the price per share for Common Stock purchased on the
exercise of any Option that is an incentive stock option shall not be less than
the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted or, in the case of an
incentive stock option granted to an individual who is a Ten Percent Stockholder
on the date such option is granted, shall not be less than one hundred ten
percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted.

     6.3  Maximum Option Period.  The maximum period in which an Option may be
exercised shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant, except
that no Option that is an incentive stock option shall be exercisable after the
expiration of ten years from the date such Option was granted.  In the case of
an incentive stock option that is granted to a Participant who is a Ten Percent
Stockholder on the date of grant, such Option shall not be exercisable after the
expiration of five years from the date of grant.  The terms of any Option that
is an incentive stock option may provide that it is exercisable for a period
less than such maximum period.

     6.4  Nontransferability.  Each Option granted under this Plan shall be
nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  In
the event of any such transfer, the Option and any Corresponding SAR that
relates to such Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or
entity or entities.  During the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option
is granted, the Option may be exercised only by the Participant.  No right or
interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or subject to, any
lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

     6.5  Employee Status.  For purposes of determining the applicability of
Section 422 of the Code (relating to incentive stock options), or in the event
that the terms of any Option provide that it may be exercised only during
employment or within a specified period of time after termination of employment,
the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental
or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not
be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.

     6.6  Exercise.  Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable
Agreement, an Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time
to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the
Administrator shall determine; provided, however, that incentive stock options
(granted under the Plan and all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) may not
be first exercisable in a calendar year for stock having a Fair Market Value
(determined as of the date an Option is granted) exceeding $100,000.  An Option
granted under

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this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than
the full number for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise of
an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in
accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the
remaining shares subject to the Option. The exercise of an Option shall result
in the termination of any Corresponding SAR to the extent of the number of
shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.

     6.7  Payment.  Unless otherwise provided by the Agreement, payment of the
Option price shall be made in cash or a cash equivalent acceptable to the
Administrator.  If the Agreement provides, payment of all or part of the Option
price may be made on a cashless basis by surrendering shares of Common Stock to
the Company.  If Common Stock is used to pay all or part of the Option price,
the sum of the cash and cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as
of the day preceding the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered must not be
less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is being
exercised.

     6.8  Stockholder Rights.  No Participant shall have any rights as a
stockholder with respect to shares subject to his Option until the date of
exercise of such Option.

     6.9  Disposition of Stock.  A Participant shall notify the Company of any
sale or other disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that
was an incentive stock option if such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two
years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of the issuance of the
Common Stock to the Participant.  Such notice shall be in writing and directed
to the Secretary of the Company.

                                   ARTICLE 7

                                     SARS

     7.1  Award.  In accordance with the provisions of Article 4, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom SARs are to be granted and
will specify the number of shares covered by such awards.  No Participant may be
granted Corresponding SARs (under all incentive stock option plans of the
Company and its Affiliates) that are related to incentive stock options which
are first exercisable in any calendar year for stock having an aggregate Fair
Market Value (determined as of the date the related Option is granted) that
exceeds $100,000.

     7.2  Maximum SAR Period.  The maximum period in which an SAR may be
exercised shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant, except
that no Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive stock option shall be
exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date such related Option
was granted. In the case of a Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive
stock option granted to a Participant who is a Ten Percent Stockholder, such
Corresponding SAR shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five years
from the date such related Option was granted. The terms of any Corresponding
SAR that is related to an incentive stock option may provide that it is
exercisable for a period less than such maximum period.

     7.3  Nontransferability.  Each SAR granted under this Plan shall be
nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  In
the event of any such transfer, a

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Corresponding SAR and the related Option must be transferred to the same person
or persons or entity or entities. During the lifetime of the Participant to whom
the SAR is granted, the SAR may be exercised only by the Participant. No right
or interest of a Participant in any SAR shall be liable for, or subject to, any
lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

     7.4  Exercise.  Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable
Agreement, an SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to
time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator
shall determine; provided, however, that a Corresponding SAR that is related to
an incentive stock option may be exercised only to the extent that the related
Option is exercisable and only when the Fair Market Value exceeds the option
price of the related Option.  An SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised
with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which
the SAR could be exercised.  A partial exercise of an SAR shall not affect the
right to exercise the SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the
applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR.
The exercise of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the termination of the
related Option to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the
SAR is exercised.

     7.5  Employee Status.  If the terms of any SAR provide that it may be
exercised only during employment or within a specified period of time after
termination of employment, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of
absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability or
other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.

     7.6  Settlement.  At the Administrator's discretion, the amount payable as
a result of the exercise of an SAR may be settled in cash, Common Stock, or a
combination of cash and Common Stock.  No fractional share will be deliverable
upon the exercise of an SAR but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

     7.7  Stockholder Rights.  No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an
SAR award, have any rights as a stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate
until the date that the SAR is exercised and then only to the extent that the
SAR is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

                                   ARTICLE 8

                                 STOCK AWARDS

     8.1  Award.  In accordance with the provisions of Article 4, the
Administrator will designate each individual to whom a Stock Award is to be made
and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such awards.

     8.2  Vesting.  The Administrator, on the date of the award, may prescribe
that a Participant's rights in the Stock Award shall be forfeitable or otherwise
restricted for a period of time or subject to such conditions as may be set
forth in the Agreement.

     8.3  Employee Status.  In the event that the terms of any Stock Award
provide that shares may become transferable and nonforfeitable thereunder only
after completion of a specified period of employment, the Administrator may
decide in each case to what extent leaves

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of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability,
or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment.

     8.4  Stockholder Rights.  Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with the
applicable Agreement and while the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to
the Stock Award may be forfeited or are nontransferable), a Participant will
have all rights of a stockholder with respect to a Stock Award, including the
right to receive dividends and vote the shares; provided, however, that during
such period (i) a Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to
a Stock Award, (ii) the Company shall retain custody of the certificates
evidencing shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to a Stock Award, and (iii)
the Participant will deliver to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank,
with respect to each Stock Award.  The limitations set forth in the preceding
sentence shall not apply after the shares of Common Stock granted under the
Stock Award are transferable and are no longer forfeitable.

                                   ARTICLE 9

                    ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

     The maximum number of shares as to which Options, SARs and Stock Awards may
be granted under this Plan and the terms of outstanding Stock Awards, Options,
and SARs shall be adjusted as the Board shall determine to be equitably required
in the event that (a) the Company (i) effects one or more stock dividends, stock
split-ups, subdivisions or consolidations of shares or (ii) engages in a
transaction to which Section 424 of the Code applies or (b) there occurs any
other event which, in the judgment of the Board necessitates such action.  Any
determination made under this Article 9 by the Board shall be final and
conclusive.

     The issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property, or for
labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or
warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of
the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not affect,
and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the maximum
number of shares as to which Options, SARs and Stock Awards may be granted or
the terms of outstanding Stock Awards, Options or SARs.

     The Administrator may make Stock Awards and may grant Options and SARs in
substitution for performance shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock
options, stock appreciation rights, or similar awards held by an individual who
becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate in connection with a
transaction described in the first paragraph of this Article 9.  Notwithstanding
any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section 5.2), the terms
of such substituted Stock Awards or Option or SAR grants shall be as the
Administrator, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

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                                  ARTICLE 10

             COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

     No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Common Stock shall be issued, no
certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall
be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and
state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax
requirements), any listing agreement to which the Company is a party, and the
rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Company's shares may be
listed.  The Company shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel
as to such compliance.  Any share certificate issued to evidence Common Stock
when a Stock Award is granted or for which an Option or SAR is exercised may
bear such legends and statements as the Administrator may deem advisable to
assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.  No Option or SAR
shall be exercisable, no Stock Award shall be granted, no Common Stock shall be
issued, no certificate for shares shall be delivered, and no payment shall be
made under this Plan until the Company has obtained such consent or approval as
the Administrator may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction
over such matters.

                                  ARTICLE 11

                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

     11.1 Effect on Employment and Service.  Neither the adoption of this Plan,
its operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any
part thereof) shall confer upon any individual any right to continue in the
employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate or in any way affect any right
and power of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the employment or service
of any individual at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor.

     11.2 Unfunded Plan.  The Plan, insofar as it provides for grants, shall be
unfunded, and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may
at any time be represented by grants under this Plan.  Any liability of the
Company to any person with respect to any grant under this Plan shall be based
solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this
Plan.  No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any
pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Company.

     11.3 Rules of Construction.  Headings are given to the articles and
sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference.  The
reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be
construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

                                  ARTICLE 12

                                   AMENDMENT

     The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment may become effective until stockholder approval is
obtained if (i) the amendment

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increases the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
under the Plan or (ii) the amendment changes the class of individuals eligible
to become Participants. No amendment shall, without a Participant's consent,
adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any outstanding Stock
Award, Option or SAR outstanding at the time such amendment is made.

                                  ARTICLE 13

                               DURATION OF PLAN

     No Stock Award, Option or SAR may be granted under this Plan more than ten
years after the earlier of the date this Plan is adopted by the Board or the
date this Plan is approved by stockholders in accordance with Article 14.  Stock
Awards, Options and SARs granted before that date shall remain valid in
accordance with their terms.

                                  ARTICLE 14

                            EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

     Options and SARs may be granted under this Plan upon its adoption by the
Board, provided that no Option or SAR shall be effective or exercisable unless
this Plan is approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the
Company's stockholders, voting either in person or by proxy, at a duly held
stockholders' meeting within twelve months of such adoption.  Stock Awards may
be granted under this Plan upon the later of its adoption by the Board or its
approval by stockholders in accordance with the preceding sentence.

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3

                                STANDARD FORM OF
                             SKYCACHE, INCORPORATED
                        INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
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No. of Shares Subject to this Agreement:  ___________________
Expiration Date:                          ___________________

     THIS INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT dated the _____ day of ____________,
______, by and between SkyCache, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation

("Company"), and ________ ("Participant") is made pursuant and subject to the
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provisions of the Company's 1998 Employee Stock Incentive Plan ("Plan"), a copy
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of which has been given to Participant. All terms used herein that are defined
in the Plan have the same meaning given them in the Plan.

        1.  Grant of Option. Pursuant to the Plan, and subject to the terms and
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conditions set forth herein, the Company, on __________________, _____ ("Date of
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Grant"), granted to the Participant an Option to purchase all or any part of an
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aggregate of ______ shares of Common Stock of the Company (which together with
any securities issued with respect to those shares by way of stock dividend,
stock split, share transfer, merger, consolidation, or other change in
capitalization, whether before or after the date of exercise of the Option, are
referred to as ("Purchase Shares"), with a par value of $.01 per share, at the
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purchase price of ______ per share ("Exercise Price"), such shares having a Fair
                                     --------------
Market Value on the Date of Grant of $__________ per share.  This Option is
intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.

        2.  Terms and Conditions. This Option is subject to the following terms
            ---------------------
and conditions:

           (a)  Expiration Date. This Option shall expire on ______________
                ----------------
("Expiration Date"). No part of this Option may be exercised after that date.
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           (b) Exercise of Option by Participant. This Option shall be
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exercisable as of the date one year from the Date of Grant with respect to _____
shares [1/4 of option shares]. The Option shall become exercisable with respect
to an additional ______ shares [1/8 of option shares] on ___________, _____
[date 18 months from Date of Grant]. The Option shall become exercisable with
respect to an additional ____ shares [1/8 of option shares] on _________, _____
[date 24 months from Date of Grant]. The Option shall become exercisable with
respect to an additional ___ shares [1/8 of option shares] on ___________, ____
[date 30 months from Date of Grant]. The Option shall become exercisable with
respect to an additional _____ shares [1/8 of option shares] on ___________,
_____ [date 36 months from Date of Grant]. The Option shall be exercisable with
respect to an additional ____ shares [1/8 of option shares] on ____________,
_____ [date 42 months from Date of Grant]. The Option shall be exercisable with
respect to the remaining _____ shares [1/8 of option shares] on
_________________________,_____ [date four years from Date of Grant]. Once any
installment of the Option has become exercisable, it will remain so until the

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Expiration Date or until the Option terminates pursuant to Paragraph 3 below. A
partial exercise of this Option shall not affect the Participant's right to
exercise this Option with respect to the remaining shares, subject to the
conditions of this Agreement.

           (c)  Exercise of Option Upon Participant's Death. If the Participant
                --------------------------------------------
dies before the Expiration Date and prior to any termination of the Option
pursuant to Paragraph 3 below, this Option may be exercised for the number of
shares Participant was entitled to purchase on the date of his death by the
Participant's estate, personal representative, person(s) or entity to whom his
rights under this Option shall pass by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. The estate, personal representative, or other such person or
entity must exercise the Option in accordance with the procedures set forth in
this Agreement no later than the earlier of (i) six (6) months after the date of
the Participant's death, or (ii) the Expiration Date.

           (d)  Method of Exercising Option and Payment for Shares. This Option,
or any portion thereof, shall be exercised by written notice delivered to the
attention of the Company's Secretary at the Company's principal office. The
exercise date shall be (i) the date of postmark, in the case of notice by mail,
or (ii) the date of delivery, if delivered in person. The exercise notice shall
be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price in full and any required Tax
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Withholding (as defined in Paragraph 6 below). As a condition to exercise of
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this Option, Option shall deliver an executed copy of any Stockholder Agreement
among the Company's stockholders then in effect. Payment shall be made in cash,
in the form of currency or check or other cash equivalent acceptable to the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, by mutual agreement of the Company and
Participant, Participant may exercise this Option on a cashless basis through
the cancellation of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or the cancellation of Purchase Shares otherwise exercisable pursuant
to this Option, having a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price.

           (e)  Nontransferability. This option may not be transferred except by
                -------------------
will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the Participant's
lifetime, this Option may be exercised only by the Participant.

        3.  Termination of Employment with the Company or an Affiliate. In the
            -----------------------------------------------------------
event the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate prior
to the Expiration Date, Participant may exercise this Option with respect to all
or part of the shares for which Participant could have exercised the Option on
the date of his termination of employment with the Company and its Affiliates.
Such Option may be exercised no later than three (3) months following the date
his employment terminates, but in no event later than the Expiration Date. No
additional portion of this Option shall become exercisable after the date the
Participant terminates employment.

        4.  Redemption of Purchase Shares. Upon the Participant's separation
            ------------------------------
from service with the Company or an Affiliate, the Company shall have the option
(but not the obligation) to purchase any Purchase Shares, and the Participant,
his estate, personal representative, or other person or entity who acquires the
shares by will or by the laws of descent and distribution shall be required to
sell such shares to the Company. The redemption price for the Purchase Shares
will be the Fair Market Value of the shares on the date of redemption. The
Company's acquisition of the Purchase Shares, and payment of the redemption

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price, to the Participant, his representative or other person(s) or entity will
occur on a date determined by the Company (which, in the event of the
Participant's death, will be no earlier than three (3) months after the date of
death) and will be completed no later than six (6) months after the date of
separation from service.

        5.  Transfer of Shares. Participants shall not transfer, or permit the
            -------------------
transfer of, any of his Purchase Shares, except in accordance with Paragraph 4
of this Agreement. Any non-authorized transfer of shares will be void and of no
legal force.

        6.  Withholding Taxes. If the Company shall be required to withhold any
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federal, state, local or foreign tax ("Tax Withholding") in connection with any
                                       ---------------
exercise of the Option, Participant shall pay the tax or make provisions that
are satisfactory to the Company for the payment thereof concurrent with the
payment of the Exercise Price.

        7.  No Rights as a Shareholder. The Participant shall have no rights as
            ---------------------------
a shareholder with respect to the Common Stock until the Participant has
exercised the Option, paid the Exercise Price, and paid any Tax Withholding in
accordance with the requirements of this Agreement.

        8.  Representations and Warranties of Participant. Participant
            ----------------------------------------------
represents and warrants to the Company that:

           (a)  Agrees to Terms of the Plan and this Agreement. Participant has
received a copy of the Plan and this Agreement, has read and understands the
terms of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees to be bound by their terms and
conditions. Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences
upon acquisition of the Purchase Shares, and that Participant should consult a
tax adviser prior to such acquisition or disposition.

           (b)  Unregistered Stock. Participant acknowledges and understands
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that any shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of this Option will
not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), or
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any applicable state securities laws by reason of claimed exemptions from
registration thereunder which depend in part on Participant's investment
intentions and is aware that no federal or state agency has made any review,
finding or determination regarding the Common Stock nor any recommendation or
endorsement of the Common Stock as an investment, and Participant must forego
the security, if any, that such a review would provide.

           (c)  Access to Information. Participant has had access to all
                ----------------------
information regarding the Company and its present and prospective business,
assets, liabilities and financial condition that Participant reasonably
considers important in making the decision to acquire the Purchase Shares, and
Participant has had ample opportunity to ask questions of the Company's
representatives concerning such matters and this investment.

           (d)  Party to Interest; Knowledge and Experience. Participant is the
               --------------------------------------------
sole party in interest with respect to the Common Stock subject to the Option
and has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to
enable Participant to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

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Participant fully understands the substantial risks associated with the
Company's business.

           (e)  Speculative Nature of Purchase. Participant recognizes the
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speculative nature and the high risk of loss associated with the acquisition of
Common Stock upon the exercise of this Option and the operation of the Company
and affirms that Participant is willing and able to bear the high risk of this
investment for an indefinite period of time.

           (f)  Restricted Securities. Participant acknowledges that the shares
                ----------------------
of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of this Option will be "restricted"
securities under the 1933 Act, and that Participant will therefore not be able
to transfer, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of the shares unless the shares
are registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws or unless
an exemption is available. In addition to any legend required by any
Shareholders' Agreement, Participant acknowledges that the certificate(s)
representing any shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of this
Option may bear a restrictive legend as follows:

          The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered
          under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities laws. These
          shares may not be sold, exchanged, made subject to a security
          interest, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred without an
          effective registration statement for such shares under the Securities
          Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws, or an opinion of
          counsel acceptable to the corporation that such registration is not
          required.

          The securities represented by this certificate are subject to the
          terms and conditions of a Stock Option Agreement and/or a Shareholders
          Agreement, by and among Company and the shareholders of Company, which
          Agreement includes certain restrictions on transfer. A copy of such
          Stock Option Agreement is on file and available for inspection at the
          principal office of Company, and no transfer of the interests
          represented by this certificate shall be valid or effective unless or
          until the terms and conditions of such Agreement shall have been
          complied with.

        9.  Representations and Warranties of Company. The Company represents
and warrants to the Participant that:

           (a)  Authority. This Agreement has been duly authorized and is a
                ----------
valid and binding instrument against the Company, enforceable in accordance with
its terms.

           (b)  Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts
                --------------------
to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws; provided,
                                                                 ---------
however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Option shall
--------
not be exercisable if the exercise thereof would result in a violation of any
such laws.

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           (c)  Purchase Shares. Upon the Participant's payment for the Purchase
                ----------------
Shares and any Tax Withholding, the Purchase Shares shall be duly authorized and
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and the Purchase Shares shall have good
marketable title, free and clear of all liens, security interests and other
encumbrances. Once payment has been made for the Purchase Shares and any Tax
Withholding, the Company will release the applicable certificate to the
Participant. The Participant shall have the right to vote the Purchase Shares
and receive dividends thereon after the Exercise Price and any Tax Withholding
has been paid to the Company and prior to their forfeiture.

        10.  Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations,
             ------------------------------------------
warranties, covenants, and agreements contained herein or made in writing by the
Participant or the Company in connection with the transaction contemplated
hereby, except any representation, warranty or agreement as to which compliance
may have been appropriately waived, shall survive the execution and delivery of
this Agreement.

        11.  Right to Terminate Employment and Adjust Compensation. This Option
             ------------------------------------------------------
does not confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment with the
Company or an Affiliate, nor does any provision of this Agreement limit in any
way any right that the Company or an Affiliate may otherwise have to terminate
the employment or adjust the compensation of the Participant at any time.

        12.  Change in Capital Structure. The terms of this Option shall be
             ----------------------------
adjusted if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such adjustment
is required in the event the Company effects one or more stock dividends, stock
split-ups, subdivisions or consolidations of shares or other similar changes in
capitalization. The issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash or property,
or for labor or services either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights
or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations
of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, shall not
affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the
terms of this Option.

        13.  Merger, Consolidations, Acquisitions or Dissolution of the Company.
             -------------------------------------------------------------------
In the event of the merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
unaffiliated entity, or the acquisition by another unaffiliated entity or person
of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or more than fifty percent
(50%) of the Company's then outstanding voting stock, or the liquidation,
dissolution, or winding up of the Company (other than in a restructuring
transaction which results in the continuation of the Company's business by an
affiliated entity), then, at the election of the Company, either (i) the Option
shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by any successor
corporation to the Company, or (ii) the Company shall make provision for this
Option to become exercisable for a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to such
event, as to all vested Option shares covered hereby through such date, it being
understood, that for purposes of this Section 13, "vested Option shares" shall
be deemed to include the number of shares scheduled to vest on the next two
scheduled vesting dates set forth in Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

        14.  Fractional Shares. Fractional shares shall not be issued hereunder,
             ------------------
and when any provision hereof may entitle Participant to a fractional share,
such fraction shall be disregarded.

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        15.  Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to the
             --------------------------
Participant under this Agreement shall not be taken into account in determining
any benefits to which the Participant may be entitled under any profit-sharing,
retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or
any subsidiary and shall not affect the amount of any life insurance coverage
available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of
the Company or any subsidiary.

        16.  Lockup Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of any
             ----------------
registration of securities of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Participant agrees, if requested by the Company's underwriters, to execute a
lockup agreement pursuant to which the Participant agrees, for a period of 180
days following such registration, not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
any Shares held by the Participant.

        17.  Notice. Any notice or other communication given pursuant to this
             ------
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or mailed by
United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, if to the Participant, at the address on the signature page hereto,
and to the following addresses:

        If to the Company:   SkyCache, Incorporated
                             312 Laurel Avenue
                             Laurel, Maryland  20707
                             Attention:  President

Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given (a) on the date of postmark,
in the case of notice by mail, or (b) on the date of delivery, if delivered in
person.

        18.  Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of
             ----------
the Plan as in effect on the date hereof and the provisions of this Agreement,
the provisions of the Plan shall govern. All references herein to the Plan shall
mean the Plan in effect on the date of this Agreement.

        19.  Binding Effect. Subject to the limitations stated above and in the
             ---------------
Plan, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of legatees,
distributees, and personal representatives of the Participants and the
successors of the Company.

        20.  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
             ------------
counterparts, each signed by different persons and all of said counterparts
together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and such instrument shall
be deemed to have been made, executed and delivered on the date first
hereinabove written, irrespective of the time or times when the same or any
counterparts hereof actually may have been executed and delivered. This
Agreement shall become effective when the Company shall have executed and
delivered a counterpart hereof to the Participant and the Participant shall have
executed and delivered a counterpart hereof to the Company.

        21.  Severability. In the event that one or more of the provisions of
             -------------
this Agreement shall be invalidated for any reason by a court of competent
jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from

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the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue
to be valid and fully enforceable.

        22.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan, shall constitute the
             -----------------
entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof.

        23.  Heading. The section, subsection and paragraph headings utilized
             -------
throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and the words
contained herein shall not be held to expand, modify, amplify or aid in the
interpretation, construction, or meaning of this Agreement.

        24.  Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
             --------------
State of Maryland.

        25.  Confidentiality Agreement. In consideration for the grant of this
             --------------------------
Option, Participant hereby agrees to execute and be bound by the terms of the
Company's standard Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement.

                           [Signature Page Follows.]

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     This Agreement is executed by the Company as of the _______ day of

______________, _____.

                                   SKYCACHE, INCORPORATED

                                   By:    __________________________

                                   Name:  __________________________

                                   Title: __________________________

     The undersigned Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of an executed
original of this Agreement and accepts the Option granted hereunder, subject to
the terms and conditions above.

                           _________________________________________
                           [Participant]

                           DATE:  __________________________

                           Address: __________________________

                                    __________________________

                                    __________________________

                           Tax Identification Number:  ___________________

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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