We have successfully commanded both of ISEE-3’s data multiplexers into engineering telemetry mode. The current bitrate is 512 bits/sec.  We have been able to verify modulated data through ground stations in Bochum Germany,…
We Are Now In Command of the ISEE-3 Spacecraft
The ISEE-3 Reboot Project is pleased to announce that our team has established two-way communication with the ISEE-3 spacecraft and has begun commanding it to perform specific functions. Over the coming days…
About The ISEE-3 Reboot Project
Our plan is simple: we intend to contact the ISEE-3 (International Sun-Earth Explorer) spacecraft, command it to fire its engines and enter an orbit near Earth, and then resume its original mission…
We Are "Go" For First Contact With ISEE-3
According to NASA we are “go” to contact ISEE-3 this afternoon. Our observation window at Arecibo opens at 2:28 pm EDT.
Video: Earthquake Rattles Dish at Arecibo
Dennis Wingo shot this video on the Arecibo dish yesterday when the earthquake hit. Shaking starts around 3:30.
It's Showtime!
Dennis Wingo was up in the dome when the earthquake hit Arecibo. He doesn't need any more coffee today #ISEE3 — ISEE3 Reboot Project (@ISEE3Reboot) May 28, 2014 Paperwork issues resolved earlier…
We Are Now Capable Of Making First Contact
We have had the ability to contact the ISEE-3 spacecraft since last Friday. All hardware is in place at Arecibo and has been tested end-to-end. We are now awaiting authorization to proceed…
ISEE-3 Reboot Project: Updates From the Front at Arecibo by Dennis Wingo
Sunday May 25 2014 We have had a very active week since we arrived and got started work. We arrived on Saturday the 17th and checked into the visiting scientists quarters near…
Bringing a Spacecraft Back from the Dead
University of Arizona engineering student Jacob Gold is writing computer code that will help make contact with the spacecraft. More than 25 years ago, an abandoned NASA spacecraft fulfilled its mission, fell…