[amsat-bb] Re: Oldest working orbiting satellite? Todays quiz!

[Rocky Jones]

> 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: chris at photofuture.co.uk
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2010 15:13:28 +0000
> CC: eu-amsat at yahoogroups.com
> 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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