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Re: Asteroid knocks out satellite?
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- Subject: Re: Asteroid knocks out satellite?
- From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>
- Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 15:14:09 GMT
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>There is now speculation that a meteorite or asteroid may be responsible
>for the 'disorientation' of Galaxy Four Satellite. They can communicate
>with it but it is pointed in the wrong direction so it is not oriented
>properly to relay messages. This has of course mainly affected pager
>communications all over the country (90%) and PanAmSat (owner of Galaxy
>Four) is switching over to other satellites with available channels.
>Has anyone heard about this proposed meteorite hit as the cause for its
>change in direction?
The satellite was recently launched on May 8, and I've heard the problems
they are experiencing is connected with the solar panel deployment.
Ron Baalke
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