Talk:Wind (spacecraft)

Mistaken for an asteroid
I've read somewhere that this satellite was mistaken for an asteroid in the late 1990's. Graham1973 (talk) 15:20, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
 * After a lot of searching I have confirmed that for a brief period the satellite was designated asteroid 2001 DO47 between the 21st and 25th of February 2001 after it was picked up by the Spacewatch system. Analysis rapidly confirmed that it was man-made. This might be worth adding to the page. Various news items relating to the affair are linked below, I've made them in citation format just in case anyone decides to use them.

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 * - (The article was written (and presumably published) before the identity was confirmed and calls on members to observe the "asteroid" to assist in determining its characteristics.)
 * - (The article was written (and presumably published) before the identity was confirmed and calls on members to observe the "asteroid" to assist in determining its characteristics.)
 * - (The article was written (and presumably published) before the identity was confirmed and calls on members to observe the "asteroid" to assist in determining its characteristics.)

Graham1973 (talk) 03:42, 5 January 2014 (UTC)