According to this news release, the zombiesat Galaxy 15 succumbed to power drain, which initiated a host of failback mechanisms, resulting in restoration of communications and operations. They'll be parking the wayward satellite in a safe orbit and then try to figure out if it's still usable.
Galaxy 15 Status Update: Power, Communications, and Control Restored
Like they say at Customer Service, the first thing you try if your computer is acting screwy is to reboot. Galaxy 15 rebooted itself!
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