How we nuked our own communications satellite......

[greenberetTFS]

Hmmmm...........:eek:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=how-us-accidentally-nuked-own-communications-satellite&WT.mc_id=SA_CAT_SPC_20120712

Big Teddy :munchin

[AngelsSix]

I have an entirely different version...apparently the original cause for the problems with the satellite were caused by "high radiation from the Van Allen belt". Interesting perspectives.

Link is here:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/bstj/vol42-1963/articles/bstj42-4-1631.pdf