March 4, 2017
by chris
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When i wrote my eulogy on EO-1 i closed mentioning that final decommissioning is scheduled for late February but after having defied odds for more than 15 years it is only fitting for this satellite that this was not the … Continue reading
January 20, 2017
by chris
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As a followup to my recent EO-1 post here another set of unusual images from this satellite from a few months ago. These kind of show the start of the polar day in the 2016/2017 summer in the Antarctic. At … Continue reading
December 18, 2016
by chris
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As most people know satellites generally have a limited life time. Space is a harsh environment, even for machines specifically designed to operate there. Satellites sometimes also fail because of construction and operation mistakes. But the most universal reason why … Continue reading