That Hylas 1 is the first satellite service of its kind is interesting enough.
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Hylas 2, which will extend the service to Africa and the Middle East, is also fully funded and due to launch in 2012.
Hylas 1 is a communications satellite, launched into orbit in November last year, which is now being coaxed slowly into full operational life.
This will loft the Hylas-1 spacecraft, Europe's first broadband-dedicated satellite.
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