US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years | Cold War spy satellites 

US Space Scientists Rediscover Satellite Missing For 25 Years
Like a cosmic Houdini, a tiny Cold War-era satellite has reappeared in orbit after baffling scientists with a vanishing act that lasted a whopping 25 years. The US Space Force managed to rediscover this elusive experimental device, known as the S73-7 Infra-Red Calibration Balloon (IRCB), which was deployed in 1974 but malfunctioned and never reached its intended size. Although observers initially tracked the IRCB briefly after launch, it then inexplicably disappeared from radar. Decades later, the satellite made a surprise comeback in the 1990s, only to vanish without a trace once more. Now, after another 25 years, the Space Force has finally brought an end to this celestial game of hide-and-seek and relocated the IRCB. This unexpected rediscovery underscores the difficulties of keeping tabs on objects in Earth's ever-more crowded orbital neighborhood, and the vital role of space surveillance in mitigating the hazards of space debris.
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