The satellite is apparently successfully "in orbit", however they do not have control allowing them to keep it in that orbit. If they are not able to regain control it's orbit will now begin to degrade and at some time in the future, months or possibly years, it will reenter our atmosphere and either burn up, crash into the earth or a combination of the two. It also means that if it is a spy satellite they will not be able to aim it's cameras or possibly control them at all. And for you conspiracy buffs...maybe that is what they want us to think...