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1st Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 satellite on track for 2013 launch

Submit on Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 22:53

The first of three Inmarsat-5 Global Xpress (GX) satellites being built by Boeing has successfully completed a key system life test, paving the way for it to launch later this year. The satellite performed as expected during the spacecraft thermal vacuum test.

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