Launch Date
March 9, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2 Agena D
NORAD ID
01293
International Designator
1965-016F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:58:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.07°
Right Ascension
2.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
129.21°
Period
102.24 min
Mean Motion
14.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OSCAR 3 (OSCAR III)
Alternative Name
OSCAR 3
Type
Status
Owner
OSCAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01293U 65016F 26185.20701898 .00000059 00000-0 65640-4 0 9999
2 01293 70.0740 2.2203 0015852 129.2054 231.0470 14.08478255134489
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
0.2
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box + 4 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.2142
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OSCAR 3
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
OSCAR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OSCAR
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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