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Astra 5A – another GEO zombie satellite?

Submit on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 05:59

Thales Alenia Space issued a statement regarding the total loss of Astra 5A/Sirius 2. The defunct satellite has meanwhile started drifting.
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