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Satellite News by microgint: 1:52pm On Nov 01, 2010
Eutelsat W3B Written Off Within A Day Due to Propellant Leak


Less than a day after launch, Eutelsat (News - Alert) W3B was written off as a loss due to an unknown "anomaly" which resulted in a serious fuel leak and left the shinny new satellite stuck in low earth orbit.
There is not even enough fuel to boost the satellite into a geostationary "graveyard" orbit,

link to full story. http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/112968-eutelsat-w3b-written-off-with-a-day-due.htm
Re: Satellite News by segunfms(m): 3:31pm On Nov 01, 2010
@all

where is our Nigcomsat
Re: Satellite News by GeorgeD1(m): 4:50pm On Nov 01, 2010
na wao! so sad!
Re: Satellite News by Lov4sat(m): 6:10pm On Nov 01, 2010
segunfms:

@all

where is our Nigcomsat


maybe it crashed into the sun undecided undecided
Re: Satellite News by gadotor(m): 1:08pm On Jan 20, 2011
it,s will take one year for it to come back so sad.thank you
Re: Satellite News by 2legit2qt(m): 2:20pm On Jan 20, 2011
Wat a waste of resources, manpower and God knows what.

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