Hughes says it pinpointed HS-601 problem; clears new launches
Hughes Electronics Corp. has cleared two HS-601 communications satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Co. for launch after pinpointing a relay switch problem as the cause of three on-orbit failures of spacecraft control processors (SCPs) on HS-601s. The company told PanAmSat and the...
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