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Shuttle crew readies second satellite deployment
Cape Canaveral reports Columbia crew preparing to launch the Anik C satellite to a 22,300 mile geosynchronous orbit. The mission marks NASA's first commercial contract worth 17 million, aimed at proving shuttle viability against Ariane and others while boosting future paid flights.
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Space Agency
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Shuttle
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Telesat Canada
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Satellite Business Systems
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