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Inmarsat Satellite Launches from Baikonur
Inmarsat's newest satellite, the Inmarsat 4 spacecraft, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late Monday night, a mission that's being called a success by the mobile satellite company and those conducting the flight.
The bird, which will support the company's mobile broadband efforts, is the third in the company's I-4 constellation. The launch caps a decade of investment for the company totaling $1.5 billion.
The current constellation of Inmarsat I-4 satellites delivers mobile broadband services to 85 percent of the world's landmass, covering 98 percent of the planet's population. The third I-4 will complete global coverage for Inmarsat's broadband services.
Inmarsat satellites support the communications needs of shipping, oil exploration, defense and aviation industries. The company also supports media organizations around the world.
Inmarsat's newest satellite, the Inmarsat 4 spacecraft, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan late Monday night, a mission that's being called a success by the mobile satellite company and those conducting the flight.
The bird, which will support the company's mobile broadband efforts, is the third in the company's I-4 constellation. The launch caps a decade of investment for the company totaling $1.5 billion.
The current constellation of Inmarsat I-4 satellites delivers mobile broadband services to 85 percent of the world's landmass, covering 98 percent of the planet's population. The third I-4 will complete global coverage for Inmarsat's broadband services.
Inmarsat satellites support the communications needs of shipping, oil exploration, defense and aviation industries. The company also supports media organizations around the world.