Hughes trying to save satellite using lunar-orbit assist
Hughes engineers are nearing the end of an experimental attempt to rescue a stranded communications satellite by swinging it around the moon and into a usable Earth orbit, the company announced yesterday. The satellite, originally named Asiasat-3, carries 44 high-power transponders and was intended...
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