Launch Date
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
07530
International Designator
1974-089B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:16:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.99°
Right Ascension
215.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.70°
Period
114.86 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OSCAR 7 (AO-7)
Alternative Name
AMSAT-OSCAR-7
Type
Status
Owner
AMNA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07530U 74089B 26201.96965501 -.00000049 00000+0 -17641-4 0 9992
2 07530 101.9907 215.5685 0012624 67.7036 319.5939 12.53698634364751
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
29
Launch Mass
29
Shape
Oct Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.7542
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OSCAR 7
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
AMNA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
AMSAT Phase 2
Configuration
octagonal prism
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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