HGS-1 begins return to Earth after circling moon
HGS-1, the renamed communications satellite that Hughes is trying to rescue, circled the moon Wednesday afternoon before beginning its 3.75-day return to Earth. The maneuver, part of a plan to rescue the satellite (DAILY, April 30 and May 11), "went beautifully," according to project manager Mark...
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