GOLDEN OLDIE
South America's first communications satellite, a Boeing 376 called Brasilsat A1, has been retired 17 years after its launch on an Ariane 3 in 1985. Built under a subcontract to Canada's Spar Aerospace, the satellite was operated by Brazil's Embratel for the eight years covered by its guarantee, and...
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