Boeing has awarded a contract to Harris to build Ka-band antennas for the constellation of three Inmarsat-5 satellites to be able to provide high-capacity coverage of the entire globe.
The new satellite constellation will be the backbone for a worldwide, wireless broadband network, with Inmarsat Global Xpress offering broadband speeds of 50Mbps around the world.
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The antennas will direct 95 Ka-band beams on the earth and enable the satellites to sustain over the projected 15-year operation.
The Inmarsat-5 antennas are part of the company’s flight-proven Gimbal dish antenna (GDA) systems, which enable beams to be steered to accommodate changing and growing user demands.
The satellites are planned to be launched in 2013-14.
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