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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2007/Satnews Daily/ ―
The Boeing Company has set its sights on building smaller and
more flexible satellites in a new effort to revive its commercial
satellite business. Boeing is building a new satellite based on its 702
family, and expects to complete production this year. The new satellite,
702B, will deliver 2 to 18 kilowatts of signal strength and will be
introduced in 2008. It will be a less powerful, less expensive version
of Boeing's largest model and is meant for customers that require lower
signal strength. Sources said Boeing plans to bid on about 12 to 15
satellite orders this year, including the 702B. Boeing plans to step up
its presence in the commercial market before the new design is formally
offered to corporate and military customers. In January 2006, Boeing said it planned to build
three geo-mobile satellites and ground systems for Mobile Satellite
Ventures (MSV) in a deal worth from $500 million to $1 billion, its
biggest satellite order in nine years. Analysts said the MSV contract could help revive
Boeing's stagnant commercial satellite business. The new geo-mobile
satellites will enable the first commercial mobile satellite service
using both space and terrestrial segments. The satellites will launch in
2009 and 2010. MSV said it would offer data, voice, fax and dispatch-radio services over the satellites. The new satellites will be among the largest and most powerful Boeing has ever built.
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