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Satellite Abandoned Due To Orbital Patent
EreIamJH brings news about a commercial geostationary satellite that was launched last month. Due to a launch failure, the satellite did not reach the orbit required to perform its function. The satellite's owner, SES Americom, looked for a way to salvage the satellite, but ran into an unexpected hurdle; a Boeing patent on the lunar flyby process that would be used to correct the satellite's orbit. If another company doesn't purchase the satellite, it is likely to become another piece of space junk. The European Space Agency has posted a gallery of the maps they have put together for man-made debris in orbit around the earth.
this is the biggest WTF ever...
guess there are *WAYYYY* too many lawyers on earth...
I wanted to say something but it has been patented by eric cartman!
The real "what are 100 laywers ... questions.
Q: What are 100 lawyers in an airplane?
A: Air pollution.
Q: What are 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?
A: A good start.
Q: What are 100 lawyers buried in sand up to their necks?
A: Not enough sand.
And for the bonus ...
Q: Why do they use lawyers instead of mice for AIDS research? ...
A1: Lab assistants don't get attached to them.
A2: PETA won't protest over their mistreatment
A3: There are some things mice just won't do
My kingdom, mod points and all my carma just to be able to mod you +5 Disturbing...
I have determined that my sig is indeterminate.