Iridium Replaces Lost Satellite with In-Orbit Spare
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Iridium Replaces Lost Satellite
with In-Orbit Spare
March 10, 2009
[Satellite Today 03-10-09] Iridium completed
the replacement of its operational satellite lost in the Feb. 10 collision with
a non-operational Russian military satellite, Iridium announced March 9.
Iridium worked with Boeing and other constellation management teams to maneuver
one of its in-orbit spares into the 66-satellite constellation, enabling
continuity of its service to customers. “They moved quickly, efficiently and
effectively to limit the minor service degradation caused by the collision and
to return our constellation to its full configuration," Matt Desch, chairman and
CEO of Iridium, said in a statement.
Iridium has been working to
determine solutions to avoid future collisions and endorses long-term investment
to improve space situational awareness, Desch said.
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Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 by Tom Clark
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