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From: BRUC@MIT-MC.ARPA (Robert E. Bruccoleri)
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Subject: Shuttle reliability for Comsats
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Date: Thu, 5-Dec-85 02:07:24 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  5 02:07:24 1985
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Although it is a small point, no communication satellite launched by the
shuttle has ever been destroyed or irretrievably lost. To recount, the TDRS
made to its station by consuming most of its reserve fuel after the second
stage of the IUS failed, the two satellites stranded by PAM failures
were recovered, and the Hughes Leasat was repaired and made its way to
geosynchronous orbit.