Tuesday, January 18, 2005
 
Paranoia Sense Tingling

Satellite lost over the south Pacific:
    Intelsat, Ltd. announced today that its IS-804 satellite experienced a sudden and unexpected electrical power system anomaly on January 14, 2005, at approximately 5:32 p.m. EST that caused the total loss of the spacecraft. In accordance with existing satellite anomaly contingency plans, Intelsat is in the process of making alternative capacity available to its IS-804 customers. The satellite, launched in 1997, furnished telecommunications and media delivery services to customers in the South Pacific.
If this were the early chapters of a Tom Clancy novel, the Chinese would be plinking.

(Link seen on /.)


- posted by Brian J. @ 8:09 AM
Comments: Post a Comment

<< Home
 
To say Noggle, one first must be able to say the "Nah."