The $100-million Hughes HS 601 Solidaridad 1
The $100-million Hughes HS 601 Solidaridad 1 satellite has been declared a total loss after its backup control processor failed in orbit Aug. 27 and the spacecraft's battery power was consumed two days later. Launched in 1994, the satellite operated for less than half of its design life. It was...
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