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The World's Oldest Satellite

Published: Sept. 1, 2020, 5 p.m.

Here is a question you’ve probably never bothered to think about before….What is the oldest man made object orbiting the earth? Which, if any, of the really early satellites are still whizzing around up in space?

It turns out, the fourth satellite ever put in orbit is still there, 62 years after it was launched. 

Learn more about Vanguard 1, the world’s oldest satellite, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Executive Producer James Makkyla

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