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Quartz· 4 days agoThe tiny satellite was supposed to inflate in orbit and serve as a calibration target for remote sensing equipment. When looking over the satellite’s archival data, Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist ...
‘Lost satellite’ found (again) after orbiting Earth for 25 years
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 day agoAn experimental satellite that drifted undetected in space for 25 years has been found using tracking data from the U.S. Space Force, Space.com is reporting. The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon ...
‘Lost satellite’ found (again) after orbiting Earth for 25 years
WPXI· 23 hours agoAn experimental satellite that drifted undetected in space for 25 years has been found using tracking data from the U.S. Space Force, Space.com is reporting. The Infra-Red Calibration Balloon ...
Satellites and Space Stations Beware—Nukes in Space Could Threaten the Skies
Scientific American· 3 days agoRachel Feltman: This is probably going to blow your mind, but guess what: it’s a bad idea to set off a nuclear bomb in space. The United States Department of Defense has sounded the alarm on ...