Mission type OSCAR, experimental COSPAR ID 1991-050B Dimensions 0.35 x 0.35 x 0.6 m Launch mass 50 kg Launch date 17 July 1991 Regime Sun-synchronous orbit | Operator University of Surrey SATCAT no. 21575 Launch site Kourou ELA-2 Launch mass 50 kg Rocket Ariane 4 | |
Manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Similar UoSAT‑12, UoSAT‑1, UoSAT‑2, TiungSAT‑1, PoSAT‑1 | ||
UoSAT-5, also known as 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.
Mission
UoSAT-5 carries equipment that was similar to that on UoSAT-4, a similar satellite that failed in orbit 1 year previously.
References
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