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Re:DirecTV races to decommission broken satellite before it ... by dralley on Friday January 24, 2020 @09:53AM (#22138752)
My guess is that Geosynchronous Orbit at too high an altitude for them to re-enter the atmosphere under their time or fuel constraints.

http://acqnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Orbit-Map.png

But it's just a guess.

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