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UOSAT 1 (UO-9) (12888)
COSPAR: 1981-100B | Alt Name: UoSAT-OSCAR-9
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 6, 1981
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12888
International Designator
1981-100B
Decay Date
10/13/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
UOSAT 1 (UO-9)
Alternative Name
UoSAT-OSCAR-9
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UOS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
UOSAT 1 (UO-9), also known as UoSAT-OSCAR-9, is a satellite operated by UOS and launched on October 6, 1981, from AFWTR using the Delta 2310 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and spans 6.5 meters with its deployed components. The satellite weighs 52 kilograms at launch and dry mass is also 52 kilograms. UOSAT 1 was designed for radio amateur communication and utilizes solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its structure consists of a box shape augmented by an antenna array, with a radar cross-section of 1.5406 square meters. The satellite was manufactured by UOS and launched from the SLC2W launch pad.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
52
Launch Mass
52
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.5406
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UoSAT 1
Purpose
Radio amateur communication
Mission
Radio amateur communication
Manufacturer
UOS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
UoSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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