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From: karn@petrus.UUCP (Phil R. Karn)
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Leasat 4 dies
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Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 00:37:11 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 17 00:37:11 1985
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I just saw an AP wire story confirming that Hughes considers Leasat 4 (the
new one just launched, not Leasat 3, the one repaired on the same mission)
to be a total loss. Since it has already reached geostationary orbit, there
is no chance that it could be repaired.  The fact that it was launched on
the Shuttle doesn't help.

Phil


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