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…
Category: The ISEE-3 Reboot Project
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…
Searching Old Newspaper Stories for ISEE-3/ICE News
You can search old newspapers for at Google for ISEE-3 news. Here are some examples: – Unusual Satellite In Place AP, Â Nov 22, 1978– Satellite Settles Into Orbit Ideal For Future Colonies,…
Rescuing ISEE-3/ICE?
ICE is returning to Earth; but do we have the will to regain control?, Planetary Society “When it comes back to Earth, it would be possible to recapture it into a halo…
The Value of Saving ISEE-3
Extracting Full Measure from America’s Space Investment, Space News In August 2014, ISEE/ICE will return to Earth’s vicinity, guided by laws of celestial motion back to its point of origin. Present evidence…
Bob Farquhar Recounts A Fascinating Career In Space Exploration
Book Review: Fifty Years on the Space Frontier: Halo Orbits, Comets, Asteroids, and More “Most people have never heard of Robert Farquhar outside of NASA – and that is a shame. The…
The Flight of ISEE-3/ICE: Origins, Mission History, and a Legacy
The Flight of ISEE-3/ICE: Origins, Mission History, and a Legacy, Robert Farquhar A brief history of the ISEE-3/ICE mission is presented. ISEE-3/ICE was the first spacecraft to use a “halo orbit” and…
International Cometary Explorer Wallsheet Teacher's Guide
The International Cometary Explorer (ICE) Wallsheet Teacher’s Guide, NASA TM-87498, September 1985, PDF On September 11,1985, the veteran NASA spacecraft ISEE-3, which has been renamed the International Cometary Explorer. will make the…
ISEE-3/ICE Comet Giacobini-Zinner Handbook
The Comet Giacobini-Zinner Handbook, An Observer’s Guide to the first comet to be explored by a spacecraft, NASA JPL 14 Feburary 1985, PDF Comets have been feared and misunderstood throughout most of…
Original ISEE-3 Press Kit
The ISEE (International Sun-Earth Explorer) program was an international cooperative program between NASA and ESA to study the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetosphere. The program used three spacecraft,…