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Loss of both solar arrays knocked out NigComSat 1

Submit on Thursday, November 20th, 2008 05:59

It took Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) a week to confirm that its NigComSat 1 has not only temporarily failed in orbit but actually is a total loss. The spacecraft lost both solar arrays in two separate incidents, and independent observations indicate that a hasty emergency attempt to put the satellite into graveyard orbit has failed.

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