The design life of a satellite is seven years, but satellites are a bit like humans. Once they make it through the first few months, they live a lot longer than their expected life. RADARSAT-1 has outlived itself 30%.
President and Chief Executive Officer, MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
The design life of a satellite is seven years, but satellites are a bit like humans. Once they make it through the first few months, they live a lot longer than their expected life. RADARSAT-1 has outlived itself 30%.
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