UoSAT-4
| Mission type | OSCAR |
|---|---|
| Operator | University of Surrey |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-005C[1] |
| SATCATno. | 20438 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | SSTL |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 January 1990, 01:35:27UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 40[2] |
| Launch site | KourouELA-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 780 km (480 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 796 km (495 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.8074 degrees |
| Period | 100.6 minutes |
| Epoch | 15 April 2019, 20:59[3] |
UoSAT-4,also known asUO-15andOSCAR-15,is a British satellite inLow Earth Orbit.It was built by a spin-off company of theUniversity of Surrey,Surrey Satellite Technology(SSTL) and launched in January 1990 fromFrench Guiana.[1]
UoSAT-4 was launched on the same rocket as its sister satellite,UoSAT-3.[2]
Mission
[edit]UoSAT-4 carried equipment to supplement UoSAT-3, but failed after two days in orbit.[2]
The satellite forms part of the growing amounts oforbital debrisorbiting around the Earth. The payload will decay in the Earth's atmosphere some time in the future.
References
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- ^ab"Sat Cat".Celestrak.Retrieved27 June2012.
- ^abc"UoSat 3, 4, 5 (UO 14, 15, 22 / Oscar 14, 15, 22) / Healthsat 1".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved27 June2012.
- ^"Oscar 15 - Orbit".Heavens-Above.15 April 2019.Retrieved16 April2019.
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