what is a MIA satellite I came across this sentence in a magazine:


  We sit outside the Lorne Community Hall, Victoria, watching the MIA satellite overhead.


I wonder if the author is talking about an artificial satellite. Can one recognize an artificial satellite with naked eyes?

Thanks for response.
As @usethedeathstar said, MIA satellite most likely means 'Missing In Action'. The following lyrics from the song 'MIA satellite' seems to solidify this:


  MIA Satellite-
  You've got no path in sight.
  You leave me hanging in the dead of night-
  In the dead of night.


Regarding the ability to identify artificial satellites, it is possible to identify some satellites. Some identification guides:

Iridium

Iridium satellites are usually faster than most satellites, but their tell-tale sign is that they go from dim to bright to dim as they rotate. This bright flash is known as an Iridium Flare.

ISS

This moves East to West and is brighter than the average satellite.