Imaging the oldest pieces of Space Debris still on orbit using the TU Delft MISO telescope

The Vanguard 1 upper stage (1958-002A). Click image to enlarge The Space Age started almost 69 years ago, with the launch of Sputnik 1. Very little hardware representing that dawn of Space exploration is still on orbit. The oldest two pieces of Space Debris that are still orbiting Earth are Vanguard 1 (1958-002B) and the upper rocket stage (1958-002A) from this launch. Vanguard 1 was launched on…