AMSAT-OSCAR 6 (also called AMSAT-OSCAR C, AO-6, Amsat P2A or simply OSCAR 6) was an American amateur radio satellite.
It was launched on October 15, 1972, on a Delta 300 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, together with the NOAA-2. It was the first satellite developed by Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT).[3]
The first two-satellite communication was established in 1975 via OSCAR 4. The satellite was decommissioned on June 21, 1977 due to failure of their batteries.
Specifications
- Power: Solar cells (3.5 watts)
- Launch mass: 40.2 pounds (18.2 kg)
- Apogee: 902.2 miles (1,452.0 km)
- Perigee: 896.6 miles (1,442.9 km)
- Orbital inclination: 101,7 degrees
Frequencies
- Uplink (MHz): 145.900 – 146.000
- Downlink (MHz): 29.450 – 29.550
- Beacon (MHz): 435.100
- Mode: SSB CW[4]
References
- ^ NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. “OSCAR 6”. NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Jonathan McDowell. “Launch Log”. Jonathan’s Space Report. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. “Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio”. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ N2YO.com. “OSCAR 6”. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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