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Advanced research satellite may be lost in space
CBS News ^ | Mar 28, 2016

Posted on 03/28/2016 12:31:22 PM PDT by Ray76

Japan's space agency says communication has failed with a newly launched, innovative satellite with X-ray telescopes meant to study black holes and other space mysteries.

The Japan Times newspaper says a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency official, Saku Tsuneta, said that he didn't know yet if communications could be re-established.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: space
What really happened


1 posted on 03/28/2016 12:31:22 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: Ray76
Nope. This guy did it......

2 posted on 03/28/2016 12:34:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Ray76

Gone. Swallowed up. Like by a black hole or something.


4 posted on 03/28/2016 12:35:00 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I don't know what Claire Wolfe is thinking, but I know what I'm thinking.)
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Hmmm, V’Ger


5 posted on 03/28/2016 12:36:55 PM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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To: ClearCase_guy

that would be ironic ;)

but I’ve got a mad set of tools.

i’ll go fix it!


6 posted on 03/28/2016 12:39:03 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: Ray76

“We lost our Martian rocket ship, the high-paid spokesman said...

Looks like that silly rocket ship has lost it’s cone-shaped head...”


7 posted on 03/28/2016 12:44:23 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: Ray76

Didn’t they say the radar showed the satellite is now in 5 pieces?

Hit by something, it would seem. And it doesn’t even have to be that big when you’re travelling 5 miles per second.


8 posted on 03/28/2016 12:44:32 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Ray76

it’s not lost. it just doesn’t work. they know where it is.


9 posted on 03/28/2016 12:44:46 PM PDT by JohnBrowdie (http://forum.stink-eye.net)
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To: Ray76

This is all that they’re releasing:

Communication anomaly of X-ray Astronomy Satellite “Hitomi” (ASTRO-H)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) found that communication with the X-ray Astronomy Satellite “Hitomi” (ASTRO-H), launched on February 17, 2016 (JST), failed from the start of its operation originally scheduled at 16:40, Saturday March 26 (JST). Up to now, JAXA has not been able to figure out the state of health of the satellite.

While the cause of communication anomaly is under investigation, JAXA received short signal from the satellite, and is working for recovery.

Under this circumstance, JAXA set up emergency headquarters, headed by the President, for recovery and investigation. The headquarters held its first meeting today, and has been working for recovery and the investigation of the cause. Updates will be announced as available, at the JAXA website.

http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/astro_h/topics.html#topics7238


10 posted on 03/28/2016 1:43:56 PM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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communication has failed with a newly launched, innovative satellite with X-ray telescopes

Funny, I'd have put it down to the 5 different pieces that their radar detected as the cause of death.

11 posted on 03/28/2016 6:11:08 PM PDT by HeartlandOfAmerica (How can God bless a country that's BUTCHERED 53 million babies?? Almost as many as ALL killed inWWII)
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To: dsrtsage

It’s “Space-Lost”...! (80’s TV Sci-Fy that only had a few shows).


12 posted on 03/29/2016 1:19:53 AM PDT by Does so (Europeans had better start "overstaying their visas" in the USA. ==8-O)
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