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Offline GenJeFT (OP)

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ISEE-3 Reboot Project
« on: May 07, 2014, 12:45:53 PM »

Not my video.
 

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Re: ISEE-3 Reboot Project
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2014, 08:07:52 AM »
Heh, I had forgotten about this, odd that I didn't see this considering I'm already subscribed to Scott Manley for his KSP videos.
Relevant:

http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1337:_Hack
Also theres some rather interesting technical discussion in the comments here:
http://hackaday.com/2014/02/14/call-for-hams-and-hackers-welcome-iceisee-3-home/
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Re: ISEE-3 Reboot Project
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2014, 07:37:06 AM »
You probably have not seen Scott's video yet because Youtube screwed up the subscriptions inbox again. Its annoying trying to grow my channel when things like that happen and it sure does not help any body else.
 

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Re: ISEE-3 Reboot Project
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2014, 06:53:05 PM »
Just thought I might update this, after collecting $150,000 from a kickstarter campaign a team successfully made contact and sent commands to the craft, however a lack of response from the propulsion seems to infer that it has run out of nitrogen for flushing its fuel.
A shame but the craft can still do science in it's existing orbit.
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "