Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) announced that its Gogo Galileo HDX electronically steerable antenna (ESA) has passed FAA-mandated DO-160 qualification testing. The antenna is designed to provide access to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite networks for all sizes of business aircraft.
“Passing DO-160 keeps us on track to receive the first-article Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and commercially launch Gogo Galileo later this year,” said Jeremy Tyler, vice president of airborne product engineering for Broomfield-based Gogo.
DO-160 testing ensures the Gogo Galileo HDX antenna is safe for use in challenging flight conditions, including temperature volatility, intense vibration, radio wave penetration, lightning strike, moisture penetration, and flight aerodynamics.
Gogo developed the HDX antenna, which can achieve peak speeds approaching 60 Mbps, in partnership with Hughes Network Systems LLC, an EchoStar company (NASDAQ: SATS). In the second quarter of 2025, Gogo plans to introduce Gogo Galileo FDX for larger aircraft, which will be capable of peak speeds approaching 200 Mbps.
