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Why are outages necessary for services offered via the Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellites?

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Why are outages necessary for services offered via the Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellites?

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We will be moving two I-4 satellites, one at a time. For safety reasons each I-4 satellite must be switched off prior to repositioning. This will leave a temporary gap in coverage in a limited geographical area until the satellite recommences service in its new in-orbit location. As a result, there will be two separate outages in different parts of the world while we move each satellite.