Historical
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| Date of disposal | Satellite | Satellite bus |
Source | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date/rocket (GMT) | Locations | Remarks | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 20:37 GMT |
Thaicom 3 | Spacebus 3000 A | Thailand | Shin Satellite | Comsat | Middle East and South Asia | 16 April 1997, Ariane 44LP | 78.5°E | Retired after power system failure | 2008-01-01 |
| 2008-11-09 | NigComSat-1 | DFH-4 | Nigeria | NASRDA | Communication satellite | 4 C-band, 14 Ku band & 2 L-band covering Africa. 8 Ka band covering Africa and Italy | 13 May 2007, Long March 3B | 42.5°E (2007–2008) | Power system failure | 2008-11-19 |
| 2008-07-14 | EchoStar-2 | AS-7000 | US | Echostar/DISH Network | Direct Broadcasting | 11 September 1996, Ariane 4 | 119°W (1996-1999), 148.0°W (1999—2008) | Failed in orbit 2008-07-14, slowly drifting east | 2008-11-19 |
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Famous quotes containing the word historical:
“Historical! Must it be historical to catch your attention? Even though historicity, like notoriety, denotes nothing more than that something has occurred.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
“Nature never rhymes her children, nor makes two men alike. When we see a great man, we fancy a resemblance to some historical person, and predict the sequel of his character and fortune, a result which he is sure to disappoint. None will ever solve the problem of his character according to our prejudice, but only in his high unprecedented way.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Some of us still get all weepy when we think about the Gaia Hypothesis, the idea that earth is a big furry goddess-creature who resembles everybody’s mom in that she knows what’s best for us. But if you look at the historical record—Krakatoa, Mt. Vesuvius, Hurricane Charley, poison ivy, and so forth down the ages—you have to ask yourself: Whose side is she on, anyway?”
—Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941)