Long-Lost Satellite Rediscovered After 25-Year Odyssey
Highlighting the challenges of orbital debris tracking, a satellite missing for a quarter-century has been located, underscoring the crowded nature of Earth's orbit.
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‘Lost’ Air Force satellite orbited Earth undetected for 25 years • Stars and Stripes
‘Lost’ satellite found after orbiting undetected for 25 years • Satellite News Network
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