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Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:52:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: CharlesSmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: NASA PRESSURED TO RESCUE SATELLITE
NASA PRESSURED TO RESCUE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE
Hughes and a satellite insurance group are pressuring NASA to
send a Space Shuttle to rescue a lost commercial satellite. The
9,500 pound HS-601 Orion satellite was placed into an incorrect
orbit by a malfunction in the Boeing/Douglas Delta III rocket.
The proposed rescue would have NASA Shuttle astronauts catch the
$150 million wayward satellite by hand, and re-attach a new
rocket booster to kick it into a correct orbit for use.
NASA and Hughes are locked in negotiations on the price structure
for a Shuttle rescue but the proposed mission has also
encountered political and technical opposition. A MIT study of
previous NASA satellite rescues determined that the agency lost
money and that such missions were very risky for both the Shuttle
and the astronauts. NASA Shuttle rescues have resulted in
repaired satellites being reused, including a Loral Intelsat that
was later re-launched back into space by a Chinese Long March
booster.
MIT, however, concluded that NASA should not engage in such
missions unless the satellite was considered to be a valuable
national security asset. While it is clear that the commercial
Orion does not qualify as a national security asset in space,
Hughes officials noted that the satellite was intended to
generate over a billion dollars in income.
LORAL PAYS CHINESE ARMY FOR SATELLITE TIME
LORAL has spent the $265 million insurance pay-off for the failed
satellite. The Orion satellite was purchased by Loral to be
stationed over Borneo in the Pacific for a new, high speed,
internet connection between Asia and the United States. Loral
was forced by the launch failure to lease satellite time for $300
million from APT Satellite Company in Hong Kong, a venture backed
by the Chinese Army unit COSTIND. APT stock soared on the news of
the Loral contract. No word from the Chinese Army.
CLINTON SAYS NO TO LORAL
The U.S. Dept. of State has again denied LORAL's request to
export the CHINASAT 8 satellite. Loral's license to export the
Chinasat 8 was revoked last December following allegations that
Loral and Hughes had transferred military space technology
directly to the Chinese Army.
State Dept. spokesman James Rubin said, "The past behavior of the
exporting company in general is highly relevant."
Industry officials are speculating that the denial is a warning
shot from the Clinton White House aimed at Loral. Loral
officials are reported to be co-operating with FBI investigators
in the CHINA-GATE scandal. One allegation making waves is that
Loral officials have pointed the finger at Bill Clinton, stating
that he offered waivers for satellite exports to the Chinese
Army. The sudden flurry of allegations has led to a chill in the
formerly close relationship between Loral and the Clinton
administration.
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