> Brazilian outlaws and UHF pirates using open repeaters on US military satellites launched in the 70s

This is still happening? I'm sorry but that's hilarious!

https://www.wired.com/2009/04/fleetcom/

Hunting for Space Radio Pirates on the US Military Fleet Satcom Satellites[2023]

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/hunting-for-space-radio-pirates-on-t...

prisoners of gravity: a favorite from_my_youth

1) https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=-deHrvY2b08&list=PL08AD26AD9C...

2) https://inv.nadeko.net/search?q=prisoners+of+gravity

It's not like you can apply a software security patch to a 1970's hardware communication device in orbit. They're likely going to continue acting as open repeaters until their orbit decays and they fall.