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[i]The London-based Inmarsat company has launched the first spacecraft in what will be a new global telecommunications network for its on-the-move customers. Inmarsat plans to launch up to three further spacecraft in its Ka-band Global Xpress (GX) system, representing an investment of £1bn ($1.6bn). The initial I-5 F1 satellite was launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Its Proton rocket left the pad at 18:12 local time (12:12 GMT) on a long flight due to last over 15 hours.[/i]
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