Loral-built satellite damaged during shipment to Kourou
A Japanese communications satellite built by Space Systems/Loral was damaged during flight to its launch site when the container that was carrying it apparently was not re-pressurized during the airplane's descent, sources said yesterday. The mishap occurred last Friday when the recently completed N...
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