Uosat 4

United Kingdom

Spacecraft nº:

UK spacecraft nº: 21

Also called UO-15 or Oscar 15

Launch data:

Designation 20438 / 90005C
Launch date 22 Jan 1990
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-40 (V35)
MissionCommunications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 784/799 km
Inclination 98.6°
Period 100.7 min


Specifications

Prime contractor University of Surrey (UK)
Platform UoSAT
Mass at launch 46 kg
Dimension 0.6 x 0.34 x 0.34 m
Stabilization 3 axis
DC power EOL: 10 W
Design lifetime 3 years


End of life

Out of service 23 Jan 1990
Cause Failed


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