AO-3 - Norad ID: 1293
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OSCAR 3 |
| Alternative name | AO-3 |
| Follow OSCAR 3 | OSCAR 3 Tracker |
| Pass predictions OSCAR 3 | Pass predictions OSCAR 3 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 22459 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 857 km |
| Apogee | 887 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 70.07° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Height OSCAR 3 | 875.01 km |
OSCAR 3, 1293 is a payload satellite owned by OSCAR (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Mar 1965 UTC via a THOR SLV-2 AGENA D 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.
satellite OSCAR 3 Date of exalting 09.03.1965y. Average height of ISS OSCAR 3 hundred 875.01 km. Average velocity OSCAR 3 is 26699.5 km/h. Inclination OSCAR 3 satellite 70.07°.
In the table below we show the frequencies OSCAR 3.
| Uplink | Downlink | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 145.975-146.025 MHz |
144.325-144.375 MHz | SSB CW |