Amsat P2B (Oscar 7) [NASA]
Amsat P2B (Oscar 7) [NASA] |
This satellite was a small communications satellite designed by amateur radio
operators. Attitude control was accomplished with a magnetic and damping rods. There were
two beacon experiments (near 30 and 430 MHz), and two repeaters with code storage
capability. The repeater receiver frequencies were near 146 and 432 MHz, and the
transmitter frequencies near 30 and 146 MHz. The command system was manufactured in
Australia and the second repeater in Germany.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Amateur communication |
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| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | octagonal prism |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 29 kg |
| Orbit: | 1450 km x 1455 km, 101.7° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | Remarks: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsat P2B (Phase 2B, Oscar 7, AO 7, A-O-B) | 15.11.1974 | Va SLC-2W | Delta-2310 | with NOAA 4, Intasat |
Last update: 27.09.2009
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