They also have to conduct the ground operations, called satellite anchor stations. The usually one in a United States is located in Lino Lakes, Minnesota (pop. 20,948), and serves as one of dual surplus spots for a Atlantic region. (For completists, Inmarsat’s other belligerent stations are in Canada, New Zealand, Greece, and Italy.)
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