Fwd: Re: what's the largest geo sat ever built

From: Ron Lee (ronlee@pcisys.net)
Date: Tue Jul 05 2005 - 22:14:38 EDT

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    >The key to this issue is that they apparently mean "Mass"
    >and not physical dimensions/size.
    >
    >"Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission will orbit the
    >heaviest commercial satellite ever launched to GTO "
    >
    >So if 14000 pounds is the heaviest "commercial" satellite
    >so be it.  They do not state that it is the heaviest satellite
    >ever nor the largest in length/width/depth
    >
    >Ron Lee
    
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