50 years ago - or not ?

Channel Hopper

Channel Hopper

Suffering fools, so you don't have to.
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My Satellite Setup
A little less analogue, and a lot more crap.
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UK
Explorer 8 launched, and is still up there.

Responsible for finding helium in the upper atmosphere.

_http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1960-014A
 
50 degrees inclined :eek:

-http://www.n2yo.com/?s=60

Explorer 7 is still up there as well (1959)



Then oldest bird still in orbit is Vanguard 1 from 1958!

-http://www.n2yo.com/?s=5
 
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