INSAT 1D was built by Ford Aerospace ( now Loral Inc ) for the Indian National Satellite System . Initially , the launch was scheduled on 29 June 1989 . Unfortunately , 10 days before that , during launch preparation , a launch pad hoist cable broke and a crane hook fell on it damaging its C-band reflector . The fully insured satellite was repaired by Ford Aerospace at a reported cost of $ 10 million . But that mishap was followed solar panel damage of cost $ 150,000 suffered during the 1989 San Francisco earthquake . The satellite was finally Delta-launched from Cape Canaveral , United States . It had a 7-year life expectancy
1989 San Francisco earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
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