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Gogo Galileo Signs Wheels Up and Textron Aviation
LEO satcom is expected to begin service by the end of the year
Gogo Galileo satellite communications
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Hughes Network Systems has completed test flying of the Gogo Galileo HDX electronically steered antenna (ESA) on a Bombardier Challenger 300, while Wheels Up announced plans to equip its entire fleet with Galileo HDX satcom systems and Textron Aviation became the first OEM to offer Galileo HDX as a factory-installed option for the Cessna Citation Longitude, Latitude, and Ascend. Galileo service, which runs on Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, is set to begin by the end of the year.

The half-duplex HDX antenna will be available for the Longitude in 2026 and for the Latitude and Ascend at a date to be announced later.