Amateur astronomer discovers NASA satellite that’s been lost for 12 years

in satellites •  7 years ago 

(CNN)– For 12 years, a NASA satellite called IMAGE was lost in space.NASA scientists hadn’t heard from the satellite since 2005, after it abruptly stopped responding.

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After the confirmation, Tilley wrote on his blog: “Welcome back IMAGE! Serve us well again…”
He told the CBC: “As somebody who’s loved space since being a kid, I’m happy to have contributed something positive.”

Source:: CNN

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