Gizmag Private group re-establishes contact with ISEE-3 comet probe

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A 35-year old space probe has come back to life after a 16-year slumber thanks to the world's largest single-aperture radio telescope. Using the Arecibo Radio Observatory in Puerto Rico, the ISEE-3 Reboot Project has re-established contact with the mothballed ISEE-3 space probe. The private organization took control of the unmanned ex-NASA spacecraft and is commanding it to execute functions as part of an assessment of its health before returning it to exploration service... Continue Reading Private group re-establishes contact with ISEE-3 comet probe

Section: Space

Tags: ISEE-3, NASA, Spacecraft

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