AMSAT-OSCAR 10
Appearance
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.[1]
Specifications
[edit]- COSPAR ID: 1983-058B
- SATCAT: 14129
- Launch mass: 40 kg (88 lb)[1]
- Perigee: 211 km (131 mi)[1]
- Apogee: 35,503 km (22,061 mi)[1]
- Inclination: 26.6°[1]
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