A SECOND CHANCE FOR EXPRESS AM-4?

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By Phil HylandsThe Express AM-4 satellite that was carried on a Proton M
vehicle that suffered an upper stage failure on 17 August 2011 that left the
satellite stranded in a 20416 by 657 kilometre orbit. The satellite was classed
as a total insurance loss and was due to be de-orbited by the end of March
2012.

However it is claimed by Polar Broadband Systems who thought
up the plan, that there could be a chance to use the satellite by placing it
into a highly elliptical orbit with its apogee over the southern hemisphere and
it could then have a ten year life using its 63 transponders to provide
communications services over ...