NASA missions bid for extensions, Nature “… like six other ongoing NASA missions studying the Moon, Mars and Saturn, Opportunity’s money is due to run out at the end of the US…
Month: March 2014
Allen Telescope Array Detects ISEE-3 Transmitters
ICE Spacecraft Signal Detection from the Allen Telescope Array, CosmicDiary “The ICE spacecraft (see below) has recently approached Earth close enough to be detectable at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA). We have…
Listening for ISEE-3
ICE/ISEE-3 update: Amateurs detect its signal while professionals study contacting it, Planetary Society “Since the last time I reported on ICE/ISEE-3, there have been several developments. As a reminder, ISEE-3 was launched…
Reawakening An Old Friend
Space Thief Or Hero? One Man’s Quest To Reawaken An Old Friend, NPR “More than 30 years ago, Robert Farquhar stole a spacecraft. Now he’s trying to give it back. The green…
ISEE-3 References
ISEE-3, Wikipedia The International Cometary Explorer (ICE) spacecraft was originally known as International Sun/Earth Explorer 3 (ISEE-3) satellite, launched August 12, 1978. It was part of the ISEE (International Sun-Earth Explorer) international…
AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory Detect ISEE-3 Transmitters
AMSAT-DL and Bochum Observatory receive signal from retired NASA spacecraft, AMSAT-DL “On March 1st and 2nd, 2014 radio amateurs were able to detect the beacon signal from the retired NASA deep space…