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.
Non-working commercial sat? Vanguard-1?
Yes. Technically the rocket body is older but that is the oldest in orbit
Working commercial satellite still in orbit?
Probably one of the 1960's ERG's...but I can check.
Robert G. Oler WB5MZO life member AMSAT/ARRL
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:13:28 +0000 CC: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Oldest working orbiting satellite? Todays quiz!
Hi Group,
Ok, so I think I can answer the oldest working Amateur satellite is... (AO7!?)
But what about the oldest:-
Non-working Amateur Satellite still in-orbit? (AO-13?) Non-working commercial sat? Vanguard-1? Working commercial satellite still in orbit?
Many Thanks,
Chris
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