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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: Titanscape on 06/10/2008 11:54:14

Title: Can We Restart and Re-Program Old Defunct Satellites?
Post by: Titanscape on 06/10/2008 11:54:14

Can we use a satellite dish, to send messages, to old defunct satellites, to switch them on, and use them in a toying way?

They stay up their as space junk for a while, still in tact, solar cells and all, just in wobbly orbits.

Title: Can We Restart and Re-Program Old Defunct Satellites?
Post by: LeeE on 06/10/2008 16:08:12

I expect the two main problems are lack of manuevouring fuel and deterioration due to the cosmic ray bombardment.