Viasat reports second satellite malfunction in a matter of weeks

A second Viasat communications satellite is malfunctioning in orbit, this time from the fleet of recently acquired U.K.-based Inmarsat, the company said on Thursday. The I6 F2 satellite, which Inmarsat launched in February, suffered a failure with its power system while climbing in orbit to where it planned to operate as a backup. Airbus manufactured the satellite and is, alongside Viasat, assessing whether the satellite can be recovered for use. More

(Source: CNBC - Aug 25)