The S-band antenna aboard Eutelsat’s W2A satellite launched in April is so badly damaged that the firm formed to capitalize on its capability to deliver video and two-way communications to phones and other mobile devices will not be able to offer a commercially viable service, the company’s chief executive said Sept. 10.
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