The AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7) amateur radio satellite was launched in 1974, expected to last 5 years, but a battery failure meant it had to run off of its solar panels. It's still operating.
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This is awesome! With all the bad news permeating the interwebs lately, this makes me happy for some reason...