In 1985, NASA astronauts built two giant “flyswatters” aboard Space Shuttle Discovery; they used them in an attempt to activate a stranded satellite

In the remarkable year of 1985, astronauts faced a daunting challenge when they crafted makeshift tools from spare materials aboard their spacecraft to repair a satellite. Their first attempt, an unplanned spacewalk to activate the Syncom IV-3 satellite, didn't succeed, yet ingenuity prevailed as the satellite was ultimately restored. This incident showcases NASA's creative problem-solving using what they had on hand.