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AMSAT-OSCAR-8

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1978-026BLaunched 3/5/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Landsat 3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 2910
Launch Date: 3/5/1978
Last Contact: 6/24/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 902 km
Inclination: 99.08 deg
Dry Mass: 27 kg
Total Mass: 27 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: AMSAT
Manufacturer: AMSAT

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-026B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/011