Leak will cut service life of JC SAT-1
Hughes and Japan Satellite Systems (JSAT) have determined that a leaking altitude/orbit control fuel tank on the JC SAT-1 communications platform will cut the satellite's service life by about a year an a half. Launched in March 1989 with a 10-year expected lifetime, the satellite is now expected to...
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