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UoSAT-5
British satellite. UoSAT-5 was launched on July 17, 1991 aboard a Ariane 40 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-050BNORAD 21575United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- UoSAT-OSCAR-22
- Common name
- UoSAT-5
- Payload designation
- UoSAT 5
- Other names
- UO-22
- International designator
- 1991-050B
- NORAD catalog number
- 21575
- GCAT identifier
- S21575
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/248
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Uosat
- Owner
- SSTL
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
- Platform (bus)
- UoSAT
Launch
- Date
- July 17, 1991 · 01:46 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-050Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 40
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 768 km
- Apogee
- 777 km
- Inclination
- 98.54°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- October 2004
- End of operations
- October 2004
Size
- Mass
- 48 kg
- Dry mass
- 48 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.40 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7897873 (CC0).