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Signal detected by amateur astronomer came from long-lost satellite, NASA confirms
An amateur astronomer has made contact with a long-lost NASA satellite, the agency announced Tuesday (Jan. 30). The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite was launched in March 2000, and exceeded its initial two-year mission by operating through 2005. However, NASA controllers lost contact with the satellite in December 2005, bringing the mission to an abrupt end.
An amateur astronomer has made contact with a long-lost NASA satellite, the agency announced Tuesday (Jan. 30). The Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite was launched in March 2000, and exceeded its initial two-year mission by operating through 2005. However, NASA controllers lost contact with the satellite in December 2005, bringing the mission to an abrupt end.