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Jupiter-3

Jupiter-3 deploys solar panels and antennas in orbit

Jupiter-3 deploys solar panels and antennas in orbit

Jupiter-3 EchoStar, the world’s heaviest commercial communications satellite, is operating as expected after placing solar panels and antennas in geostationary orbit. Maxar Technologies built a nine-ton Ka-band satellite and supplied solar panels for it. L3Harris Technologies has manufactured antennas for Jupiter 3. The satellite, which entered geostationary orbit on July 28 on a SpaceX Falcon […]