Question: In 1 9 5 7 , the ( then ) Soviet Union launched Sputnik, Earth s first orbiting artificial satellite. Sputnik orbited at an altitude

In 1957, the (then) Soviet Union launched Sputnik, Earths first orbiting artificial
satellite. Sputnik orbited at an altitude of 134(perigee) to 583(apogee) miles. It
transmitted with approximately one watt RF power at frequencies of 20.005 and
40.002 MHz. Sputnik had two pairs of antennas with elements in each pair that
were 2.4 and 2.9 meters. Since the operating frequencies corresponded to
wavelengths of 15 and 7.5 meters, the antennas were not resonant at either
operating frequency. Assume the antenna gain at each frequency was about 0
dBi. Sputnik transmitted alternating 0.3 second pulses at each frequency

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