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SES Americom Retires Spacenet-4

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SES Americom has deorbited the Spacenet-4 satellite after more than 15 years of service, the company announced. The satellite, in operation since 1991, exceeded its expected service life by more than 50 percent. Since late 2000, the satellite had been providing C-band intercontinental connectivity across the Pacific Ocean from 172 degrees East to customers delivering content between East Asia and the U.S. West Coast.

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