zombiesat
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]zombiesat (plural zombiesats)
- An out-of-control communications satellite which cannot maintain its original orbit but remains capable of re-transmitting any signal it receives.
- 2010, Space.com, "Attempt to Shut Down Zombie Satellite Galaxy 15 Fails"
References
[edit]- de Selding, Peter B. (2010 May 5) “Attempt to Shut Down Zombie Satellite Galaxy 15 Fails”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), Space.com, retrieved 7 May 2010