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| IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY - The launch of Galaxy IIIC, a Boeing 702 satellite, marks the return to flight of the world's most powerful telecommunications satellite. Equipped with the latest in solar array technology, Galaxy IIIC will join PanAmSat Corporation's existing fleet to provide enhanced communications service to the United States and Latin America. It is the seventh Boeing satellite to launch from the Sea Launch Odyssey, a floating launch platform on the equator.
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