April 14, 2008 – ICO Global Communications celebrated the successful launch of its new North American geosynchronous satellite, ICO G1. With a total mass of 6,634kg, ICO G1 was the largest satellite ever launched by an Atlas rocket, and the largest commercial satellite ever launched. Operating in the 2 GHz S-band, the satellite will allow ICO to offer a new generation of mobile services for consumers, including fully interactive mobile video, navigation and emergency assistance service to be known as ICO mim™ (mobile interactive media)

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