![The first of Inmarsat’s I-6 satellites, I-6F1, which carries both L-band and Ka-band payloads, so is also known as GX6A, enters thermal vacuum testing in Toulouse, France. Manufactured in the UK and assembled in France, I-6F1 undergoes this test to simulate the harsh space environment prior to launch in H2 2021. [Credit: Inmarsat/Airbus Defence and Space] H-IIA](https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/corp-i6f1-thermalvaccumtest-Custom-300x185.jpg)
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