It was an Intelsat satalite that was saved by the first flight of the space shuttle Endeavour in May 1992 after it's Titan 3 second stage did not separate and prevented the satellite from its ascent to its intended 22,300-mile geosynchronous orbit.
The F-3 satellite was actully put into service over the Atlantic Ocean at 325.5 degrees East in July 1992, just in time to carry coverage of the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.:D
Actully, it has a estimated 10.8 years life time - so it could still be around today.
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It was an Intelsat satalite that was saved by the first flight of the space shuttle Endeavour in May 1992 after it's Titan 3 second stage did not separate and prevented the satellite from its ascent to its intended 22,300-mile geosynchronous orbit. The F-3 satellite was actully put into service over the Atlantic Ocean at 325.5 degrees East in July 1992, just in time to carry coverage of the Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. :D
Actully, it has a estimated 10.8 years life time - so it could still be around today.
Astra 1k has got an ion (plasma) drive - works by exciting xenon gas.