The main antenna failed to open properly, but clever reprogramming enabled the capacity of the low gain antenna to be increased eight times, enabling 70% of the mission objectives to be completed.

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If you crack open your GPS, you could extend the wire between the antenna and the internal antenna, but the loss from the extra wire would degrade the signal.

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Galileo's main antenna, folded up like a giant umbrella, failed to open properly after launch.

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