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Stranded satellite finally reaches geosynchronous orbit

Submit on Friday, January 30th, 2009 05:58

AMC-14, which had stranded in transfer orbit after a launch failure in March 2008, has finally reached geosynchronous orbit using its on-board thrusters. It is currently located at around 35 degrees East, with an inclination of more than 13 degrees, according to 27 January tracking data.

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