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Alphasat has entered the position
Europe's largest ever telecommunications satellite is ready to begin an important test before officially offering services.
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Inmarsat's new spacecraft enters orbit
On the evening of July 25, the Alphasat 1-XL spacecraft was put into orbit by the Ariane 5 rocket, at Kourou space airport, Guiana, France. The 6.6 ton Alphasat is a coo…