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NORAD 20438

OSCAR 15 (UOSAT 4)

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 101 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.8° from the equator, between 800 and 807 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About OSCAR 15 (UOSAT 4)

OSCAR 15 (UOSAT 4) is a satellite from the United Kingdom, launched on Jan 22, 1990 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 101 minutes (14.3 times a day), between 779 and 792 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.8° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

UoSAT-4 · failed British Low Earth Orbit Satellite

Operated by
University of Surrey
Built by
Surrey Satellite Technology

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 17 days its lowest point went from 779 km to 779 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
780785790

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.