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Airbus to build trio of Inmarsat-7 satellites
The reprogrammable geostationary satellites mark the beginning of Inmarsat’s seventh generation fleet, previously referred to as Global Xpress Flex, or GX Flex.
Inmarsat to place GX Flex next-gen satellite system order this year
The satellite system, first discussed almost a year ago, will be markedly different from traditional communications satellite programs that often take three to four years to build and launch, he said.
Inmarsat taps Arianespace for fifth Global Xpress launch
British satellite operator Inmarsat will launch its next Global Xpress satellite on an Ariane 5 rocket from Arianespace, the companies announced today.
RigNet, Inmarsat disputing cancelled $65 million Global Xpress contract
RigNet, a supplier of telecommunications services to the oil and gas industry, has pulled out of a $65 million capacity lease on Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite constellation, triggering a legal dispute between the two companies.
Inmarsat says business largely immune to current capacity oversupply
British satellite operator Inmarsat says the mobility markets where it does the most business are largely unaffected by today’s oversupply of capacity, and in some cases might need even more.
Gogo sparks war of words with Inmarsat, ViaSat over lease versus owner model
Inflight connectivity provider Gogo is causing sparks to fly over its claim that leasing capacity is superior to owning satellites and that proponents of pure satellite ownership are only promoting ownership models to protect their business.
Inmarsat orders fifth Global Xpress satellite from Thales Alenia Space
British satellite operator Inmarsat announced June 2 that it is ordering a fifth Global Xpress satellite, switching manufacturers from Boeing, which built the original four, to Thales Alenia Space.
SpaceX launches fourth Global Xpress satellite on expendable Falcon 9
SpaceX launched the last of telecom satellite operator Inmarsat’s first-generation Global Xpress satellites May 15 on a mission where SpaceX did not attempt to recover the Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage.
Inmarsat undecided on how it will use the satellite SpaceX is launching next week
Mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat has yet to decide how it will use the Global Xpress satellite launching next week on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Inmarsat CEO hints at more advanced Global Xpress satellites
Telecom satellite operator Inmarsat says that it plans to continue building up Global Xpress beyond the four Boeing-built satellites initially meant to comprise the entire system.
Inmarsat says mobile focus better suited to global satellite price downturn
Mobile satellite services operator Inmarsat on Aug. 4 sought to persuade investors that the pricing pressure affecting worldwide satellite prices will have less effect on Inmarsat than on its competitors, who are more focused on fixed data markets.
Lufthansa Books Passage on Inmarsat’s Global Xpress
PARIS — Europe’s largest commercial airliner, Lufthansa, on Oct. 20 contracted with mobile satellite services provider Inmarsat to use Inmarsat’s Ka-band Global Xpress satellite service on Lufthansa’s European fleet.
Lufthansa, Deutsche Telekom Join Inmarsat To Bring LTE to Airline Passengers
Deutsche Telekom will build and operate 300 LTE ground stations in Europe to provide air-to-ground connectivity to airline passengers using Inmarsat’s satellite-based European Aviation Network.
Third Global Xpress Launch Slated for Aug. 28
The satellite will round out Inmarsat’s billion-dollar Global Xpress constellation, designed to provide broadband services to mobile and fixed-site users around the world.
