Oscar 06

Also called AO-06 or Phase 2A

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General

Designation	06236 / 72082B
Launch date	15 Oct 1972
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	1446/1452 km
Inclination	102°
Period	114.9 min
Launch vehicle
Launch site	Vandenberg

First complex control system (discrete logic). First satellite-satellite communication (via Oscar 07). Demonstrated Doppler-location of ground stations for search and rescue. Demonstrated low-cost medical data relay from remote locations.

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End of life

Out of service	21 Jun 1977
Cause	Battery failure

Technical data

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Specifications

Stabilization	Passive magnetic
DC power	5.5 W (NiCd battery)

1 W downlink, 435 MHz beacon

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