NEW: Follow the Editorial Staff on
StrategyPage Twitter Link

GROUND COMBAT +

AIR COMBAT +

NAVAL OPERATIONS +

SPECIAL OPERATIONS +

HUMAN FACTORS +

SPECIAL WEAPONS +

WARFARE BY THE NUMBERS +

LOGISTICS +

TOOLS +


Visit StrategyPage's US Cavalry Store
Space Article Index : Current 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 Latest
 News 		  Most
 Read 		  Most
 Commented		  Hot
 Topics

December 2, 2002

A Russian satellite launch of a SES Astra TV broadcast satellite on November 26th was not entirely successful. Instead of putting the bird into a geostationary orbit 36,000 kilometers out, the satellite is stuck in a lower 290 kilometer orbit. This happens from time to time. The $280 million satellite is insured and the insurer now has the option of trying to use the onboard positioning rockets to put the SES bird in its proper orbit (which would greatly reduce the 13 life expectancy of the satellite) or hire the Space Shuttle to bring the bird back for relaunch (which has been done before.) It has not yet been decided which option would be more cost effective.
submit to reddit
Send Link to a Friend

   






New Strategy - Wargames at Discount Prices
1.Modern Air Power: War Over the Middle East
2.Commander: Napoleon at War
3.Close Combat: Watch am Rhein
4.Gallic Wars
5.Fast Action Battle: The Bulge

100+ Computer and Board games all with free shipping.
 
 
 

StrategyWorld.com© 1998 - 2009StrategyWorld.com. All rights Reserved. StrategyWorld.com, StrategyPage.com, FYEO, For Your Eyes Only and Al Nofi's CIC are all trademarks of StrategyWorld.com Privacy Policy