Hello Chris...
Non-working Amateur Satellite still in-orbit? (AO-13?)
Oscar III...then Oscar V...Oscar V has no chance of coming back to life, it
was battery powered.. III? I dont think that there were enough solar cells on it to actually power the bird, but I could be >wrong. I do listen for it.
Ah, that's interesting.. I did have a quick check on Space Track via date search, but didn't know that III was still there!
Yeap III is still there as is 5...6 and 8 are there as well and one wishes that they would pull an 7 and come back to life! It would be great if Arsene came back as well (while we are wishing!)
Non-working commercial sat? Vanguard-1?
Yes. Technically the rocket body is older but that is the oldest in orbit
Technically the R/B isn't a satellite??
well its a satellite...I probably knew at one point but dont know...if the Vanguard rocket third stage had any beacon on it (I doubt it)...
Working commercial satellite still in orbit?
Probably one of the 1960's ERG's...but I can check.
From http://www.satellites.co.uk/forums/tech-head-news-items/140262-oldest-workin g-comms-sat.html : (Thanks John LA2QAA)
"The record holder appears to be ATS-3 still nominally operational after an amazing 41 years!"
well got me there...
although "working" might be the kicker. Transit 5B makes "noise" on its beacon frequency but hasnt done any real "work"...thats 64...
I enjoy tracking whats "up" there...almost as much fun as "communicating".
take care Robert WB5MZO life member Amsat/Arrl