Hughes JUPITER 3 Satellite Begins Over the Air Testing with the Ground System
Largest commercial communications satellite ever launched in final test stage before service
GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, today announced its JUPITER™ 3 ultra-high-density satellite has successfully deployed its solar arrays and antennas, and the spacecraft has passed readiness testing by the manufacturer, Maxar Space Systems. Hughes is now testing the satellite communications with ground equipment, which is the final step before initiating broadband services for customers such as airlines, corporations, governments, and consumers of its popular HughesNet service. The JUPITER 3 satellite will bring over 500 Gbps of additional broadband capacity across North and South America.
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