Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site petrus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!karn From: karn@petrus.UUCP (Phil R. Karn) Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Leasat 4 dies Message-ID: <548@petrus.UUCP> Date: Tue, 17-Sep-85 00:37:11 EDT Article-I.D.: petrus.548 Posted: Tue Sep 17 00:37:11 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 18-Sep-85 03:11:52 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc Lines: 7 I just saw an AP wire story confirming that Hughes considers Leasat 4 (the new one just launched, not Leasat 3, the one repaired on the same mission) to be a total loss. Since it has already reached geostationary orbit, there is no chance that it could be repaired. The fact that it was launched on the Shuttle doesn't help. Phil