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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

By Conner Forrest November 12, 2015, 2:00 PM PST

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The front desk

The front desk

Gogo’s new office is on Canal st. in Chicago.

Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The lounge room

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The lounge room

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

Another shot of the lounge room

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Another shot of the lounge room

The lounge room has a loft style.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The 2Ku antennae

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The 2Ku antennae

The circle shape of the antenna helps it avoid interference.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The networking equipment for the in-flight system

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The networking equipment for the in-flight system

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

A test room in the Gogo office

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A test room in the Gogo office

The walls are lined with copper to keep RF signals out of the room.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The 2Ku development center

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The 2Ku development center

Here, engineers work on the satellite tech that powers Gogo’s Wi-Fi.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

One of the 2Ku antennae in the development center

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One of the 2Ku antennae in the development center

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The network operations center

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The network operations center

The center is a 24/7, 365 day operation.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

All-Access Day

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All-Access Day

The All-Access Day flight took place at the Gary Chicago airport.

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

Gogo's 737, Jimmy Ray

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Gogo's 737, Jimmy Ray

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Another shot of Jimmy Ray

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Another shot of Jimmy Ray

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Inside of Jimmy Ray

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Inside of Jimmy Ray

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Photos: An inside look at Gogo’s new office and its flying test lab, Jimmy Ray

The seating arrangement on the test flight

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The seating arrangement on the test flight

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Gogo info cards

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Gogo info cards

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