Norad ID: 12888
| Spacetrack Directory Name | UOSAT 1 (UO-9) |
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| Days in orbit | 2929 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Anglia (UK) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
OSCAR 9 (UoSAT 1), 12888 was a payload satellite owned by U of Surrey (UK) that was launched on Tue, 06 Oct 1981 UTC via a DELTA 2310 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.