WWV (Radio Station)

4 points by restlessdesign 278 days ago | 1 comment

mitchbob 278 days ago |

Didn't know that WWV was used to track Sputnik:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)#WWV_and_Sp...

> WWV's 20 MHz signal was used for a unique purpose in 1958: to track the disintegration of Russian satellite Sputnik 1 after the craft's onboard electronics failed...

mitchbob 278 days ago |

Didn't know that WWV was used to track Sputnik:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_(radio_station)#WWV_and_Sp...

> WWV's 20 MHz signal was used for a unique purpose in 1958: to track the disintegration of Russian satellite Sputnik 1 after the craft's onboard electronics failed...