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HAMSAT (VO-52) (28650)
COSPAR: 2005-017B | Alt Name: VUSat-OSCAR-52
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 2005
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28650
International Designator
2005-017B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:33:01 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.99°
Right Ascension
208.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
343.95°
Period
95.37 min
Mean Motion
15.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAMSAT (VO-52)
Alternative Name
VUSat-OSCAR-52
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMVU
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28650U 05017B 26185.02293166 .00006104 00000-0 37974-3 0 9999
2 28650 97.9895 208.8076 0018378 343.9505 16.1138 15.09882251149305
Source: Celestrak
Summary
HAMSAT (VO-52), also known as VUSat-OSCAR-52, is an amateur communication satellite launched on May 5, 2005, from the Sriharikota Launching Range using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.6 meters, and it weighs 43 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It was manufactured by AMVU for amateur communication purposes and is owned by the same entity. HAMSAT operates using solar cells and batteries for power and has a design lifetime of one year but achieved an operational lifespan of nine years. The satellite's shape is described as box-like, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.357 square meters. It was launched under the AMSAT bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
43
Launch Mass
43
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.357
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HAMSAT
Purpose
Communication (Amateur)
Mission
Communication (Amateur)
Manufacturer
AMVU
Life Expectancy
1 year (design); 9 years (achieved)
Bus
AMSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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