Chameleon Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 A group of space enthusiasts have reportedly made contact with a wayward satellite launched nearly 40 years ago. Keith Cowing, project organizer of the effort to reconnect with the International Sun-Earth Explorer-3, told NPR that the biggest challenge had been figuring out how to communicate with the aging 1978 satellite since space technology has changed so radically over time. More: http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/05/30/scientists-reconnect-with-wayward-nasa-spacecraft-launched-in-178/?intcmp=features 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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