Signal from the OLDEST Sat - Observation 13668473: TRANSIT 5B-5 (965)

Regarding Observation 13668473


It is now 1 o’clock in the afternoon and it’s scorching hot, and the grand grand grand father of sat still transmit… (since more than 61 years ago) wow !

Is there any data that can be decoded?

73!

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This old satellite is amazing (It’s almost 3 times my age hehehehehe)

I love receiving signals from it (See my most recent reception HERE)

Here’s a really good community thread:

Another thread about zombie satellites (What is a zombie satellite):

Regarding possible data sent by Transit, see this super interesting post:

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thank you. very interesting post. and the investigating still not finish.. :sweat_smile:

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If we observe any signals coming from the spacecraft on 162 or 324 MHz, that will be the biggest piece of evidence yet that it is indeed 5E-5. If instead a signal is received at 150 MHz, it would solidify its current identity as 5B-5. 5B-5 should also have a 400 MHz beacon, however as this frequency is still used by modern satellites and has been thoroughly examined by satellite observers around the world, it probably would have already been noticed if it was transmitting there.