UoSAT-5, also known as UoSAT-F, UO-22 and OSCAR 22, is a British satellite in Low Earth Orbit. It was built by Surrey Satellite Technology and launched into space in July 1991 from French Guiana.[2][4]
Mission type | OSCAR, experimental |
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Operator | University of Surrey |
COSPAR ID | 1991-050B[1] |
SATCAT no. | 21575 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | SSTL |
Launch mass | 50 kilograms (110 lb) |
Dimensions | 0.35 x 0.35 x 0.6 m |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 17 July 1991, 01:46:31 (1991-07-17UTC01:46:31Z) UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 40[2] |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Sun-synchronous |
Perigee altitude | 750 km (470 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 760 km (470 mi) |
Inclination | 98.6139 degrees |
Period | 99.9 minutes |
Epoch | 14 November 2020 03:42:14[3] |
UoSAT-5 carries equipment that was similar to that on UoSAT-4, a similar satellite that failed in orbit 1 year previously. The satellite tested new technologies, including validating the performance of Gallium arsenide solar arrays.
UoSAT satellites | |
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See also: Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) |
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