Oscar 05

Also called Australis

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General

Designation	04321 / 70008B
Launch date	23 Jan 1970
Country of origin	Australia
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1431/1475 km
Inclination	101.4°
Period	115 min
Launch vehicle
Launch site	Vandenberg

Built at University of Melbourne, Australia. Launched with Tiros weather satellite. Command receiver (on 2m) and hardwired decoder (first remote control of an amateur satellite). Operational life: 46 days.

Technical data

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Specifications

Stabilization	Passive magnetic
Power	battery-powered

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