OSCAR 3

1293
Spacetrack Directory Number
1965-03-09
Orbit launches
875.01 km
Average height
26699.5 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information OSCAR 3 - AO-3

Spacetrack Directory Name OSCAR 3
Alternative name AO-3
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Orbit launches 1965-03-09 (61 years ago)
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

Additional information OSCAR 3

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°.

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Frequency OSCAR 3

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

Update time: 2026-09-03 19:30:19
Average height of ISS OSCAR 3 is: 875.01km
Average velocity OSCAR 3 is: 26699.5km/h
Average orbit height OSCAR 3 is: 70.07°
OSCAR 3 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1965-03-09
OSCAR 3 is from 22459 days Days in orbit.