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Satellite News · 01-11-10, 01:20 PM

Despite being released successfully by the Ariane 5 rocket on Friday, Eutelsat’s W3B satellite failed to enter orbit at 16 degrees East as planned. A leak in the W3B platform’s propellant systems meant that the satellite was unable to raise itself to its operational orbit. Eutelsat is still analysing data from the satellite and is [...]

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madrat · 01-11-10, 11:22 PM

that will teach them to buy a bird from Curry's.

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