Answer · Earth flyby anomaly
An unmodelled conventional force on the spacecraft, such as thermal recoil, drag, radiation pressure or a…
An unmodelled conventional force on the spacecraft, such as thermal recoil, drag, radiation pressure or a Lorentz force on its charge.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The anomaly correlates with spacecraft design, attitude and thermal state rather than geometry alone.
What would rule it out
- Detailed models of each force showing all to be orders of magnitude too small.
Evidence 1 for · 2 against
AGAINST
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 unmodelled conventional force on the spacecraft, such as thermal recoil, drag, radiation pressure or a… [Answer ANS0CWYEB6W6YK9]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWYEB6W6YK9
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author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CWYEB6W6YK9},
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