OSCAR 3
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oscar-3-232-10796910
title:
OSCAR 3
text:
OSCAR 3 is the third amateur radio satellite launched by Project OSCAR into Low Earth Orbit. OSCAR 3 was launched March 9, 1965 by a Thor-DM21 Agena D launcher from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. The satellite, massing 15 kg (33 lb), was launched piggyback with seven United States Air Force satellites. Though the satellite's active life was limited to sixteen days due to battery failure, OSCAR 3 relayed 176 messages from 98 stations in North America and Europe during its 274 orbi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Amateur radio satellite
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSCAR_3
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date modified:
2023-10-13T12:24:39Z
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13
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