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Star-shaped German AMSAT micro-satellite
AMSAT-OSCAR 10
COSPAR ID1983-058B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.14129Edit this on Wikidata
Start of mission
Launch date16 June 1983
Launch siteGuiana Space Centre

AMSAT OSCAR 10 (or AO-10) was a star-shaped German AMSAT micro-satellite. It was launched on 16 June 1983 from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, with an Ariane 1 rocket. This was changed to a Molniya orbit using an attached booster, to support world-wide amateur satellite communications.

Specifications

  • COSPAR ID: 1983-058B
  • SATCAT: 14129
  • Launch mass: 40 kg (88 lb)
  • Perigee: 211 km (131 mi)
  • Apogee: 35,503 km (22,061 mi)
  • Inclination: 26.6°

References

  1. ^ NASA GSFC. "OSCAR 10". NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 20 Feb 2020.
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