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Amsat-Oscar-8 - Satellite Information

Designation
Spacetrack catalog number 10703
COSPAR ID 1978-026-B
Name in Spacetrack catalog OSCAR 8

Satellite Details

Orbit 892 x 899 km, 99.2°
Category unknown
Country/organisation of origin United States
Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) 9.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Magnitude)8.7 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 05 March 1978 17:54
Launch siteVandenberg Space Force Base,
United States
Launch vehicle Delta 2910
View from orbit pole
 

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