UoSAT-5

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]

UoSAT-5

Mission type	OSCAR, experimental
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]

Mission

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.