After Years of Development, Commercial Ka Band Takes Flight

Credit: BOEING SEA LAUNCH
SEA LAUNCH LOFTS KA The first commercial platform carrying Ka-band spot beam technology for broadband applications has been placed into orbit by a Zenit-3SL launcher using a block DM-SL upper stage (see photo). The spacecraft, which also carries Ku- and C-band transponders, will jointly serve...

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