Based on the information available to us, we believe it is unlikely that the satellite will be recoverable.
So far, the satellites are not looking too good.
(My money is on the wiring flaw).
Illustration of space junk orbiting the Earth.Mark Garlick/Getty Images
Even the recently fallen satellite has had a rough time in space.
The back-to-back failures decreased the satellites lifespan by 3.5 years.
It was originally designed to operate for 15 years.
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