Oscar 3

USA

Launch data:

Designation	01293 / 65016F
Launch date	09 Mar 1965 - 18:29:47 UT
Launch site	Va, 75-1-2
Launch vehicle	Thor-DM21 Agena-D (#419)
Mission	Telecommunications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	874 x 902 km
Inclination	70.1°
Period	102.7 min

First Amateur satellite with solar power. First transponder. Transponder operational life 18 days (battery-limited). The 2 beacons operated for several months from the solar cells.

Specifications

Mass at launch	18 kg
Stabilization	none
DC power	2.5 W: solar cells; battery

Transponder: 1W, 50kHz bandwidth, 146 MHz uplink, 144 MHz downlink (linear translator).

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7, #228 - update: 04.04.20

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