COSPAR ID | 1983-058B |
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SATCAT no. | 14129 |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 16 June 1983 |
Launch site | Guiana 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
- ^ NASA GSFC. "OSCAR 10". NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 20 Feb 2020.
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