Yeah, now is the time to fire the "all-is-lost-get-me-into-deep-space" system, which was installed as apart of the complying to international "put-a-bird-in-orbit" rules. The system is completely self-contained, and does not electrically connect the host system. The system removes the bird from the Clarke-belt, and thus removes it from being a threat to other multi-million dollar SAT-operations etc. It works like this: Thrusters with a wee tiny force accelerates the sat away from the earth, meaning that it will eventually disappear into space. The successful deployment and activation of the system insures that each SAT company does not have to payor cause any massive damages to other sat operators, causing either to go bankrupt.
I made that up, I'm afraid.
But just think of it - a rogue satellite that will clean up the Clarke Belt eventually??? It may start wandering, but it is still smack in the middle of the Clark belt, so it may cause some concerns being out of control...
