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		ChuckMcM on May 2, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Taking control of a 36 year old NASA spacecraft us... Yeah, it was too bad they could not course correct it, but the telemetry is also cool. I agree with the author that it really boggles the mind that we have the ability to use our laptops, tethered to a phone, to send commands to an ancient satellite, to turn on its sensors. If that isn't the hook of an alien invasion thriller I don't know what is :-)

comrh on May 2, 2015 | [–]

I might be wrong but aren't you missing the giant radio telescope they used to send the commands?

Still awesome. I love how NASA helped with advisors and gave their okay.

jfoutz on May 3, 2015 | [–]

At DEFCON no less. Not only do it, but do it in a hostile environment. Pretty amazing.

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