GE AMERICOM satellite service interrupted by gyro failure.

A FAILED GYROSCOPE sent GE American Communications GE-3 satellite spinning Friday morning, knocking out service to customers for several hours before controllers reacquired the platform. Service on the satellite, which covers the continental U.S. from a geostationary location at 131 degrees West...

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