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22 Sep
2017
22 Sep
'17
7:51 p.m.
On 09/22/17 14:17, Chad Phillips wrote:
I’m not the expert but it is my understanding there was possible an explosion or something similar that crippled it.
Chad,
You are correct: The working hypothesis is that an explosion damaged the main battery, which failed into a shorted condition.
https://www.amsat-dl.org/journal/adlj-p3d.htm
As we've seen with AO-7, it is possible that the battery could go from short to open in the future. Might as well be ready for the day that happens!
--- Zach N0ZGO