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Photos: Inmarsat satellite lifts off
All systems go for mobile communications

By Ahsanul Islam

Published: Wednesday 20 August 2008

The I-4 is still in need of thorough testing before it can be put into geostationary orbit to circle the Earth's equator.

Inmarsat said that once the third I-4 is operational, it will be the only fully funded next-generation network for mobile satellite services.

Photo credit: Inmarsat