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Saving a space probe
Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:20
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For the first time in its history, NASA has granted permission to a private team seeking to revive and resume the use of a long-abandoned space probe. If successful, the ISEE-3 Reboot Project aims to return the 1978 International Sun-Earth Explorer satellite to a halo orbit near Earth, 30 years after it was repurposed to chase after comets. The project could provide a unique tool for educating students and the public about spacecraft operations and data gathering, as well as offer insights into the effects of the space environment on the probe.
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