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Indonesia’s Palapa D satellite was stranded in a lower-than-desired orbit after the failure of the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle’s third stage. The satellite itself is well, but it seems unlikely it could be salvaged.
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ISRO has abandoned its Chandrayaan-1 moon mission after efforts to revive communication with it failed, officials said. The radiation environment in lunar orbit was blamed for the sudden demise of the probe.
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The initial passenger for Arianespace’s fifth Ariane 5 mission of this year was delivered to French Guiana following a trans-Atlantic cargo flight from Europe.
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It’s tough to root for a home team in a world of hyper-nomadic lifestyles. Sports fans who move because of jobs, family, or marriage aren’t just leaving behind their old houses, friends, and favorite bars and restaurants. They’re also saying good-bye to their beloved team. Sure, they’ll be cheering just as loud from far away, but in too many cases, that cheering is done while listening to the broadcast on the radio, or on the one or two occasions where their favorite pick somehow makes it to network. The rest of the time, it’s a frantic refreshing of websites. Can you even imagine how people did this back before the internet? You’d have to wait for the next-day’s sports page or have a hometown buddy call you and relay the game over the phone.
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