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Boeing-built satellite
will enhance
global high-speed
broadband network

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Inmarsat-5 F4 lifted off May 15 from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.                                           Get the Brand New
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  EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—The fourth Boeing Inmarsat-5               This is the fourth Inmarsat-5 satellite Boeing has built for
satellite, which was launched May 15, will noticeably ex-     Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network. After reaching its final                    AEROTECH NEWS
pand the high-speed broadband service available through       orbit, the satellite will undergo testing and checkout before                     AND REVIEW
Inmarsat’s Global Xpress network after the satellite be-      being declared operational.
comes fully operational later this year.                                                                                      Latest News • Veteran resources • Military Discounts
                                                                “Our partnership with Inmarsat has enabled the creation
  The Inmarsat-5 satellites are uniquely able to provide      of the world’s only commercial global, mobile Ka-band                    search for Aerotech News
seamless communications coverage through fixed and            network,” said Mark Spiwak, president, Boeing Satellite
steerable beams that can be adjusted in real time to ac-      Systems International. “This unique achievement is an
commodate demand surges.                                      example of Boeing’s continuing commitment to deliver
                                                              reliable, affordable and innovative solutions for our cus-
  “Inmarsat-5 F4 joins our existing Global Xpress constella-  tomers.”
tion, which is already being adopted as the new standard in
global mobile broadband connectivity by companies, gov-         Boeing has a strategic marketing partnership with In-
ernments and communities around the world,” said Michele      marsat and currently provides both military Ka-band and
Franci, CTO, Inmarsat. “Boeing has been an outstanding        commercial Global Xpress services to U.S. government
partner in our journey to make Global Xpress a reality.”      customers.

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