STS-75
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Aug 26, 2026
Simon WhistlerHOST
It happened again during STS-80 in 1996, when the camera caught multiple disk-like objects moving at various speeds over the Earth.
Simon WhistlerHOST
A more dramatic event occurred during STS-75.
Simon WhistlerHOST
The mission's main objective was to test the tethered satellite system, basically a small satellite that, uh, would've been deployed and tethered to the space shuttle using a 12-mile-long conductive cable.
Simon WhistlerHOST
However, the tether failed.