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Astrolink
Astrolink was a global communications satellite joint venture backed by Lockheed Martin and disbanded since late 2001. The plan was also backed by Liberty Media, TRW Inc., and Telespazio. It aimed to be one of the first satellite internet systems with a launch aimed for 2004. According to the president of the joint venture, the system mainly targeted “multinational corporations and government, and small to medium enterprises”.
The program was intended to work together with Motorola in order to create ground-based infrastructure for the satellite communications network in order to provide full ground and satellite services to customers.