AMSAT-OSCAR 10
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| COSPAR ID | 1983-058B |
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| SATCAT no. | 14129 |
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| 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]Fate
[edit]After three years in orbit its onboard computer began to malfunction due to radiation damage to its memory components. Nevertheless, the transponders continued to operate sporadically for almost 20 years.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 NASA GSFC. "OSCAR 10". NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 20 Feb 2020.
- ↑ https://amsat-dl.org/en/amsat-phase-3-b-oscar-10/
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