US Coast Guard satellites ceased communicating soon after launch
The U.S. Coast Guard launched two CubeSats late last year, but ground control soon lost contact with them.
June 19, 2019
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The U.S. Coast Guard has lost contact with both of its CubeSats, which were intended to orbit the Arctic for as long as three years.
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