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AMSAT-OSCAR 7
Artificial earth satellite. AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched on November 15, 1974 aboard a Delta 2310 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-089BNORAD 7530United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AMSAT-OSCAR-7
- Common name
- AMSAT-OSCAR 7
- Payload designation
- OSCAR 7
- Other names
- AO-7
- International designator
- 1974-089B
- NORAD catalog number
- 7530
- GCAT identifier
- S07530
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.310
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- AMSAT A
- Owner
- AMSAT-NA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- AMSAT North America (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp)
- Platform (bus)
- AMSAT Phase 2
Launch
- Date
- November 15, 1974 · 17:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-089Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2310
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,440 km
- Apogee
- 1,461 km
- Inclination
- 101.73°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- 1981
Size
- Mass
- 29 kg
- Dry mass
- 29 kg
- Length
- 0.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 0.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2278545 (CC0).