AMSAT-OSCAR 10

AMSAT OSCAR 10 (or AO-10) was a star-shaped German AMSAT micro-satellite. It was launched on 16 June 1983 from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, with an Ariane 1 rocket. This was changed to a Molniya orbit using an attached booster, to support world-wide amateur satellite communications.

Specifications

 * COSPAR ID: 1983-058B
 * SATCAT: 14129
 * Launch mass: 40 kg
 * Perigee: 211 km
 * Apogee: 35,503 km
 * Inclination: 26.6°