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.

By Melody Schreiber 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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