AMSAT-OSCAR 10

AMSAT OSCAR 10 (or AO-10) was a star-shaped German AMSAT micro-satellite. It was launched on 16 June 1983 from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, with an Ariane 1 rocket. This was changed to a Molniya orbit using an attached booster, to support world-wide amateur satellite communications.^[1]

AMSAT-OSCAR 10

COSPAR ID	1983-058B
SATCAT no.	14129
Start of mission
Launch date	16 June 1983
Launch site	Guiana Space Centre

Specifications

• COSPAR ID: 1983-058B
• SATCAT: 14129
• Launch mass: 40 kg (88 lb)^[1]
• Perigee: 211 km (131 mi)^[1]
• Apogee: 35,503 km (22,061 mi)^[1]
• Inclination: 26.6°^[1]