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Old 3rd Sep 2016, 00:13
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averow
 
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In the bad old days of rocketry it was not uncommon to source at least two copies of parts for each satellite/interplanetary probe in case of such a mishap. I am taking a wild guess that now it is not so common, given the incredible expense and complexity of such a high capacity modern communication satellite.
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