Convergencia Research, Consultoría especializada en Latinoamérica y Caribe
Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Nahuel 1 lost capacity due to technical flaw

The satellite Nahuel 1, of the state operator ArSat experimented a technical flaw that will apply a loss of capacity to execute nominal maneuvers. According to what Convergencialatina found out, ArSat informed to its clients that the satellite would produce an isolation that could effect some connections.

 

On July 31 the transfer of the company Nahuelsat to the state ArSat would conclude. The biggest asset that ArSat would count on, the satellite Nahuel 1 would conclude its useful life before the expected term, according to newspapers of the country. With an estimated life up to July 2009, 15 days ago it suffered a “fatal” blow to operate, published the morning newspaper Perfil.

 

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