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PHASE 3B (AO-10) (14129)
COSPAR: 1983-058B | Alt Name: AMSAT-OSCAR-10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 16, 1983
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14129
International Designator
1983-058B
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:49:12 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
25.92°
Right Ascension
217.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
119.59°
Period
699.47 min
Mean Motion
2.06 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PHASE 3B (AO-10)
Alternative Name
AMSAT-OSCAR-10
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
AMDL
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 14129U 83058B 26182.45083748 -.00000048 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 14129 25.9245 217.2087 6005974 119.5898 312.7847 2.05870235295780
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PHASE 3B (AO-10), also known as AMSAT-OSCAR-10, is an amateur radio communication satellite launched by AMDL on June 16, 1983, from ELA1 at the FRGUI launch site using an Ariane 1 rocket. The spacecraft measures 1.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.4 meters with a span of 1.3 meters. It weighs 90 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 155 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, PHASE 3B is shaped like a star with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.0067 m². The satellite's mission focuses on amateur radio communication and it carries the AMSAT Phase III-B payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
155
Shape
Star
Radar Cross Section
1.0067
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AMSAT Phase III-B
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
AMDL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
AMSAT Phase 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
S400
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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