India’s Failed Navigation Satellite To Re-enter

India’s IRNSS-1H navigation satellite, which failed to reach its intended orbit following its Aug. 31 launch, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in 40-60 days, according to a senior space scientist. The mission failed when the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle’s heat shield failed to...

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