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EYESAT A (AO-27) (22825)
COSPAR: 1993-061C | Alt Name: AMRAD-OSCAR-27
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 26, 1993
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22825
International Designator
1993-061C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:24:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.69°
Right Ascension
252.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
57.10°
Period
100.63 min
Mean Motion
14.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EYESAT A (AO-27)
Alternative Name
AMRAD-OSCAR-27
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
INFER
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22825U 93061C 26184.64172526 .00000129 00000-0 66110-4 0 9992
2 22825 98.6874 252.0488 0009299 57.1001 303.1075 14.30946735709350
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Summary
EYESAT A (AO-27), also known as AMRAD-OSCAR-27, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1993-061C and NORAD_CAT_ID 22825. It was launched by INFER on September 26, 1993, from the ELA2 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 40 launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of AMSAT-NA Microsat with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span. It weighs 12 kilograms both dry and at launch. EYESAT A is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and is shaped like a cube. Its mission purpose is communication, though it has no motor or reported major events. The satellite's manufacturer is INFER and it carries the Eyesat 1 payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
0.18
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Eyesat 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
INFER
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Microsat
Configuration
AMSAT-NA Microsat
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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