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Re:Orbcomm satellite in wrong orbit after Falcon 9 launch by cryptoz on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @09:13AM (#4631298)
I don't think they have addressed this issue yet. When they said things like "Falcon 9 did exactly what it was designed to do", all of that is 100% true. Additionally, all comments SpaceX have made so far, I think, are written about the ISS mission. They have not said anything about success or failure of other aspects of the launch, like this satellite. I assume we'll hear something eventually, but given that everything might be fine (the Orbcomm people are working to get it in the right orbit, it sounds like) they're probably just sitting tight for now.
Re:Orbcomm satellite in wrong orbit after Falcon 9 launch by axusgrad on Tuesday October 09, 2012 @12:23PM (#4632409)
Even if the satellite can propel itself to the correct orbit, it may burn a lot of fuel which can take years off the operational life of the satellite. Those years are worth a lot of money.