 Australis-OSCAR 5
(OSCAR 5 )
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
Australis-OSCAR 5 |
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Oscar Number: |
AO-5 |
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| International Designator: |
1970-008B |
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Norad Number: |
4321 |
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| Common Name: |
OSCAR 5 |
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Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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| Launch Date: |
23 January, 1970 |
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Launch Location: |
Vandenberg, AFB |
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| Launch Vehicle: |
Thor Delta |
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Apogee: |
1477.00 |
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| Perigee: |
1434.00 |
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Inclination: |
102.04 |
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| Period: |
115.00 |
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Dimensions: |
30.4 x 43.1 x 15.2 cm |
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| Weight: |
17.700 Kg |
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| | | | Organization: | University of Melbourne |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V TLM Beacon: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
144.0500 MHz CW |
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| Mode A TLM Beacon: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
29.4500 MHz CW |
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Current Keplerian Elements
AO-5
1 04321U 70008B 09325.92274603 -.00000031 00000-0 10000-3 0 2449
2 04321 102.1252 340.0194 0027703 41.4803 318.8364 12.52158431820505
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Detailed Description
Australis-OSCAR 5 was launched January 23, 1970 by a Thor Delta launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. AO-5 was launched piggyback with ITOS-1 (TIROS-M weather satellite). Orbit 1476 x 1431 km. Inclination 101.8 degrees. Period 115 minutes. Weight 17.7 kg (9 kg of which was battery mass). Box shaped 304 x 431 x 152 mm. 2 meter monopole and 10 meter dipole antennas.
Firsts: The first amateur satellite to be remotely controlled.
Built by students at The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Battery powered, Australis-OSCAR 5 transmitted telemetry on both 2 meter (144.050 MHz at 50 mW) and 10 meter (29.450 MHz at 250 mW) bands that operated for 23 and 46 days respectively. Passive magnetic attitude stabilization was performed by carrying two bar magnets to align with the Earth's magnetic field in order to provide a favorable antenna footprint. The University of Melbourne compiled tracking reports from hundreds of stations in 27 countries.
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Reference Documents:
- William Dunkerley Jr., "Australis Oscar 5: The Launch Story," QST, Apr 1970, p. 61.
- David Bellair and Stephen Howard, "Australis Oscar - Its Design, Construction and Operation," QST, Jul 1969, pp 58-61.
- David Bellair and Stephen Howard, "Obtaining Data from Australis-Oscar 5," QST, Aug 1969, pp 70, 72, 82.
- Jan King, "Proposed Experiments with Australis-Oscar 5," QST, Dec 1969, pp 54-55.
- "Strays," QST, Mar 1970, p. 86 (a bibliography on AO-5).
- Ray Soifer, "Australis-Oscar 5 Ionospheric Propagation Results," QST, Oct 1970, pp 54-57.
- Jan King, "Australis-Oscar 5 Spacecraft Performance," QST, Dec 1970, pp 64-69.
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