Who Moved This Satellite? SkyNet-1A Is Halfway Around the World From Where It Should Be
A satellite that’s been dead for 50 years ended up thousands of miles away from where it should be. Instead of spending the afterlife in an orbital graveyard, the communications satellite is now orbiting above the Americas for reasons unknown, likely because somebody moved it there.
Dead Skynet Satellite Mysteriously Drifted To Other Side Of Earth
When people think of spaceflight’s Apollo era, it’s either a bygone period of relentless exploration or it was completely faked. However, relics from that golden era still haunt the frigid black sea above us.
Scientists extremely concerned after satellite is moved halfway across the world and no one knows how or why
Scientists are now searching for answers after discovering that the spacecraft has moved halfway around the world without explanation. A number of astronomers have shared possible explanations about what happened and why Skynet-1A is where it is today. “Whoever did move Skynet-1A did us few favors,” space consultant Dr Stuart Eves told the BBC.
Mystery of UK’s oldest satellite deepens as Skynet-1A defies expected orbit
A curious case of the UK's oldest satellite, named Skynet-1A, has come into the spotlight. Launched in 1969, it was once a vital part of Britain's telecommunications network. But its story is shrouded in mystery. As years passed, its mission ended ...
Satellite dead for over 50 years mysteriously travels halfway around the world
A satellite that has been dead for more than 50 years has drifted away thousands of miles. Something seems to have moved it away from where it should be. The satellite was supposed to spend its last days in a quiet place in orbit but is strangely hovering over the Americas.
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Unexplained Movement of UK’s Oldest Satellite Stuns Scientists, but Are Thankful as It Did ‘Few Favors’
Unexplained Movement of UK’s Oldest Satellite Stuns Scientists, but Are Thankful as It Did ‘Few Favors’ Scientists were ...
Scientists Puzzled by Military Satellite That Appears to Have Been Moved to a Distant Location
Scientists are baffled after the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, which dates back to 1969, moved to an entirely different ...
Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
The UK’s Skynet-1A satellite has mysteriously changed its orbit, raising concerns about its control and safety.
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Skynet-1A: Military Spacecraft Launched 55 Years Ago Has Been Moved By Persons Unknown
A military spacecraft launched 55 years ago was moved from its orbit – and nobody is quite sure who did it, or why. In 1969 ...
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UK's oldest satellite surprises experts with unexpected orbit
Skynet-1A, launched in 1969, was expected to drift harmlessly but has defied expectations, raising space concerns.
Someone Moved The UK’s Oldest Satellite And It’s A Ticking Time Bomb
Not to be mistaken for Hollywood's Skynet, the British Skynet- 1A helped facilitate secure voice, telegraph and fax links to ...
UK’s oldest satellite moved. No one knows who moved it
A's new position, as celestial mechanics indicate that the probability it arrived there due to accidental drift is negligible.
Somebody moved UK's oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just ...