Eutelsat Loses Four Transponders on W5

Eutelsat says power output on its W5 communications satellite has been stabilized following loss of a solar panel, but the spacecraft will have to operate with just 20 of its 24 Ku-band transponders. The fixed-satellite service operator says the four transponders had to be switched off following the...

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