Gogo Galileo HDX Antenna Passes FAA-Mandated DO-160 Qualification Testing

04/11/2024 - 20:01

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) announced today that its Gogo Galileo HDX electronically steerable antenna (ESA), designed to provide access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks for all sizes of business aircraft, has passed FAA-mandated DO-160 qualification testing
Passing DO-160 keeps us on track to receive the first-article Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and commercially launch Gogo Galileo later this year," said Jeremy Tyler, vice president of airborne product engineering for Gogo.

DO-160 testing ensures the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna is safe for use in the harsh environmental conditions encountered in flight, including temperature volatility, intense vibration, radio wave penetration, lightning strike, moisture penetration and flight aerodynamics, among others.

Gogo developed the HDX, capable of peak speeds approaching 60 Mbps, in partnership with Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (NASDAQ: SATS). In the second quarter of 2025, Gogo plans to deliver Gogo Galileo FDX for larger aircraft, capable of peak speeds approaching 200 Mbps.
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