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Nature 389, 108 (11 September 1997) | doi:10.1038/38072

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Earth scientists count the cost of loss of Lewis demo satellite

Tony Reichhardt

Hope is fading that US ground controllers will be able to regain control of the $71-million Lewis demonstration satellite before it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere around mid-September.The satellite, which is testing the feasibility of hyperspectral imagery of Earth as well as advances in spacecraft design, went into a spin on 26 August, shortly after launch, and radio contact was lost (see Nature 389,10; 1997).