I  know this has been kick around before, however, w ith all the satellites up there in various stages of functionality is it not possible any of them could be "configured" for our use?

73 Bob W7LRD

Seattle

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Bloy" chris@photofuture.co.uk To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, November 4, 2010 9:43:20 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Oldest working orbiting satellite? Todays quiz!

Hi Robert,

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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!

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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??

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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!"

That's a record we want AO-7 to break isn't it?

Thanks,

Chris

Project OSCAR UK

www.projectoscar.co.uk - www.projectoscar.eu

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