A DirecTV satellite is at risk of exploding and the company is racing to move it out of orbit, according to public filings.
In a filing submitted to
The
According to the filing, after the battery was damaged,
Now DirecTV is operating the satellite using power generated directly from its solar panels but it would need to use the battery as it passes through the Earth's shadow in late February -- which is why the company is looking to de-orbit and decommission the equipment before then.
It was not immediately clear what caused the battery damage or whether other
The company did not respond to further inquiries about whether other
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