Kizuna reaches operational orbit
KIZUNA ORBITS: Japan’s WINDS high-speed-internet satellite, also known as Kizuna, has reached its geostationary orbit at 143 deg. E longitude. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency says an electrical problem in the main sun sensor was fixed on Mar. 8 by switching off a part of the backup attitude...
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