Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has confirmed the successful launch of the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its transformational Global Xpress (GX) constellation. Inmarsat GX is the world’s first globally available, broadband connectivity service and was created to enable communities across the world to benefit from the emerging digital society.
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Inmarsat-5 F4 (I-5 F4) was launched by SpaceX on a Falcon 9 rocket at 00:21 (BST) / 19:21 (ET) from the historic launch pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following satellite separation at 00:53 (BST) / 19:53 ET, we acquired telemetry from our Perth ground station at 01:04 BST / 20:04 ET.
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The launch team from Inmarsat and Boeing Network & Space Systems, the manufacturer of I-5 F4, are now raising the spacecraft to a geostationary orbit, at which point the satellite will deploy its solar arrays and reflectors, and undergo payload testing. I-5 F4 joins the three GX satellites already in orbit, which have, since December 2015, been delivering unprecedented service speeds, global coverage, reliability and security to users on land, at sea and in the air. The fourth satellite adds further capacity to the GX network, as well as in-orbit redundancy that further upgrades the reliability and resilience of Inmarsat’s service offerings.
“For Inmarsat, reliability and resilience are paramount,” said Rupert Pearce, CEO, Inmarsat. “Delivering global commercial services over the GX network, which we achieved at the end of 2015, was only the start of our Global Xpress project. I-5 F4 augments the capabilities of GX and, alongside our existing L-band constellations, enables Inmarsat to provide guaranteed global connectivity to industries and governments worldwide.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” el_width=”50″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With Inmarsat’s devices and services you have global communication coverage with the exception of the extreme polar regions of the planet. Their new Global Express service is setting new standards in global high-speed broadband and their devices are making it easier and cheaper than ever for global communication service whether it is for business or personal. Talk on a satphone anywhere on the planet or receive high-speed broadband with the same global reach with Inmarsat’s network today!
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Inmarsat confirms successful launch of the fourth Global Xpress satellite. (2017, May 17). Retrieved July 17, 2017, from https://www.satellite-evolution.com/single-post/2017/05/17/Inmarsat-confirms-successful-launch-of-the-fourth-Global-Xpress-satellite[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]
