Boeing-built ABS-2A 702 satellite enters service over Indian Ocean

Credit: Boeing
The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21. The all-electronic propulsion satellite, designated ABS-2A, was launched into orbit in June 2016 aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 and is paired with another satellite, ABS-2, over the...

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