SATELLITE RETIRED
The European Space Agency's long-lived maritime communications satellite Marecs B2 is being taken out of service. The satellite has provided 18 years of service to sea-going vessels, but in the aftermath of Sept. 11 ESA was unable to get commercial backing for the satellite to continue its use. The...
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