Vanguard-1 is the second U.S. satellite launched to space.
Today, it remains as the oldest artificial object orbiting Earth.
The teams proposal is detailed in astudypublished in the Aerospace Research Center earlier this year.
Vanguard 1 launched on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 1958.NASA
Vanguard-1 went silent in 1964, but tracking data shows its location and orbit.
If it were to be retrieved, Vanguard-1 would be the oldest satellite ever returned to Earth.
The satellites were placed in the Space Shuttle payload bay and returned to Earth.
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