The Vanguard 1 satellite, the oldest artificial object still in Earth's orbit, was launched on this day in 1958.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBGkIWGTWkA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanguard_1
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@stefan
It's true, these are the top 10 oldest objects currently in orbit:
17.03.1958 VANGUARD 1
17.03.1958 VANGUARD 2 (Rocket Body)
17.03.1958 VANGUARD 2 (Debris)
02.01.1959 LUNA 1
17.02.1959 VANGUARD 2
17.02.1959 VANGUARD 2 (Rocket Body)
17.02.1959 VANGUARD 2 (Debris)
03.03.1959 PIONEER 4
18.09.1959 VANGUARD 3
13.10.1959 EXPLORER 7
Stefan Bohacek
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