Answer · Earth flyby anomaly
An error or inconsistency in trajectory modelling and navigation software (reference frames, spheres of…
An error or inconsistency in trajectory modelling and navigation software (reference frames, spheres of influence, Earth orientation, tides) that affected the earlier analyses.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: two pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Re-processing the early flybys with one modern, consistent model shrinks or removes the anomalies.
- Later flybys processed with newer software show none.
What would rule it out
- A uniform modern re-analysis of the raw tracking that still finds the anomalies at their published sizes.
Evidence 2 for · 1 against
FOR
The questions it answers
Most likelyAn error or inconsistency in trajectory modelling and navigation software (reference frames, spheres of…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). An error or inconsistency in trajectory modelling and navigation software (reference frames, spheres of… [Answer ANS0CWYEA7M1T1J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWYEA7M1T1J
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title = {An error or inconsistency in trajectory modelling and navigation software (reference frames, spheres of…},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CWYEA7M1T1J},
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