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NigComSat-1 Fails To Work Due To Technical Error
Beijing (XNA) Nov 13, 2008 China Great Wall Industry said the communication satellite NigComSat-1 designed for Nigeria had failed to work because of electricity power exhaustion. The Beijing-based company attributed the power exhaustion to a technical error of the satellite's solar wing. Commercial communication satellites involve complex technologies and are regarded as highly risky projects globally, said an unnamed official from the company. "Chinese aerospace industry will be able to overcome the current difficulties and provide reliable communications satellites to international customers," he added. The satellite was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Centerin the southwestern Sichuan Province in May last year.
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Military Weather Satellite Achieves Five Years On Orbit
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2008The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Flight 16 (F16) Block 5D-3 spacecraft, built by Lockheed, has surpassed five years of on-orbit operations and continues to provide critical weather data to the warfighter, one year beyond its four year design life. |
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