Using Light Curves to Monitor and Identify Spacecraft (VIDEO)

Purdue University

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Purdue University professor Carolin Frueh is among only a handful of researchers who have persisted in using a complex technique that can diagnose a problem from thousands of miles away based on how the satellite reflects sunlight.

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Purdue University video/Erin Easterling

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