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Genesat's G60 flat-panel satellite, presented at the ceremony for the opening of Genesat's new factory in Shanghai, December 27, 2023. Credit: Genesat
With the lights dimmed, a flat-panel satellite the size of a motorcycle appeared on the stage. Altho
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