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AMSAT-OSCAR-40

retired

CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2000-072BLaunched 11/16/2000

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PAS 1R/AMSAT P3D
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G
Launch Date: 11/16/2000
Last Contact: 1/22/2004

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 19,945 km
Inclination: 6.42 deg
Dry Mass: 397 kg
Total Mass: 550 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: A

Organizations

Operator: AMSAT
Manufacturer: AMSAT

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2000-072B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/456