SES Deorbits Astra 1K In South Pacific
Europe's SES Astra deorbited its Astra 1K satellite in the South Pacific last week, after deciding a proposed commercial recovery was "not a viable option." Controllers brought the $250-million Alcatel Space satellite into the atmosphere at 9 p.m. EST Dec. 9. Debris fell in an area southeast of New...
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