Engineers Revive 15-Year-Old BEESAT-1 Satellite Through Innovative Hacking
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A team of engineers successfully restored control of BEESAT-1, a CubeSat that had been malfunctioning since 2013, by developing creative solutions for software updates. The remarkable recovery demonstrates how combining space engineering with security techniques can resurrect seemingly defunct satellites.
Hacker Resurrects Dead Satellite: Decade-Old Beesat-1 Gets Second Life in Space
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In a groundbreaking achievement, hacker PistonMiner successfully repaired and regained control of Beesat-1, a miniature satellite defunct since 2013, through remote intervention from Earth. The remarkable feat, demonstrated at the 38th Chaos Communications Congress, extends the CubeSat's operational life by up to 20 years.