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WWV (Radio Station)

en.wikipedia.org

4 points by restlessdesign a day ago

mitchbob a day 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...