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The much-publicized in-orbit failure of PanAmSat Corp. {SPOT} telecommunications satellite Galaxy IV proved disastrous for paging operators in the United States, with 80 percent to 90 percent of the estimated 42 million pager subscribers left without service.
But the catastrophic events of May 19 (SN, May 25, pp. 1-3) may give fledgling mobile satellite operators the kind of boost they need to highlight some of...