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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.
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