| Names | AO-5 |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1970-008B |
| SATCAT no. | 04321 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AMSAT |
| Manufacturer | University of Melbourne |
| Launch mass | 17.7 kg (39 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 January 1970, 11:31:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta N6 (Delta D76) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-2W |
| Contractor | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 1432 km [1] |
| Apogee altitude | 1478 km |
| Inclination | 102.04° |
| Period | 115 minutes |
Australis-OSCAR 5 (a.k.a. AO-5) is an amateur radio satellite that was launched into Low Earth Orbit on 23 January 1970 by a Thor Delta launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. AO-5 was launched piggyback with TIROS-M (ITOS-1) weather satellite).[2]
- ^ "Oscar 5 Telemetry Details". 14 May 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Oscar 5 1970-008B". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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