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The AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, expected to last 5 years, but a battery failure meant it had to run off of its solar panels. It's still operating. (hackaday.com)

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[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

There are cubesats nowadays, you can get one up in low orbit for a couple of thousands of dollars. It won't last long as the one in the article though, in low orbit it will somehow quickly fall down and burn up in the atmosphere. Months I guess.

Kind of cool though.