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Faulty battery may blow up Spaceway-1

Submit on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 22:59

AT&T Inc.’s DirecTV unit said there is “a significant risk” that battery cells aboard its Spaceway-1 satellite could burst. DirecTV received permission to conduct an emergency operation to reduce risks of an accidental explosion.

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