Deal signed for ‘super-satellite’

Inmarsat has entered into an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), November 2007, to become the commercial operator of a new satellite called Alphasat. The satellite is part of an ESA initiative to develop a new spacecraft platform capable of carrying a large communications payload. Alphasat is scheduled for completion in early 2012 and will supplement the existing Inmarsat-4 satellites.

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Inmarsat: Press Release, 9.11.07: Agreement for next-generation satellite signed with ESA http://www.inmarsat.com/About/Newsroom/00023439.aspx?language=EN&textonly=False

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