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UOSAT 12 (UO-36) (25693)
COSPAR: 1999-021A | Alt Name: UOSAT-OSCAR-36
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 21, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25693
International Designator
1999-021A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:13:10 GMT
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Inclination
64.56°
Right Ascension
7.55°
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Argument of Perigee
222.31°
Period
97.02 min
Mean Motion
14.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
UOSAT 12 (UO-36)
Alternative Name
UOSAT-OSCAR-36
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SSTL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25693U 99021A 26185.21748527 .00000500 00000-0 76851-4 0 9990
2 25693 64.5553 7.5522 0025598 222.3141 137.5992 14.84277277469374
Source: Celestrak
Summary
UOSAT 12 (UO-36), also known as UOSAT-OSCAR-36, is a satellite launched on April 21, 1999, from the TYSMC launch site using the Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by SSTL, is configured with a Minisat-400 bus and has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters. Its dry mass is 325 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. UOSAT 12 serves the purposes of Earth observation and radio amateur communication and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Nonag Box + Ant with an RCS of 1.272. It was launched for SSTL and operates under a mission aimed at providing Earth observation data and facilitating amateur radio communications.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
6
Dry Mass
325
Launch Mass
325
Shape
Nonag Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.272
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
UoSAT-12
Purpose
Earth observation, Radio amateur communication
Mission
Earth observation, Radio amateur communication
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Minisat-400
Configuration
Minisat-400
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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