OSCAR 4

OSCAR 4
Type:	Amateur radio satellite
Country:	United States
COSPAR-ID :	1965-108C
Mission dates
Dimensions:	13 kg
Begin:	December 21, 1965, 14:00 UTC
Starting place:	Cape Canaveral LC-41
Launcher:	Titan IIIC 3C-8
Status:	burned up on April 12, 1976
Orbit data
Rotation time :	587.4 min
Orbit inclination :	26.8 °
Apogee height :	33561 km
Perigee height :	162 km

OSCAR 4 was an American amateur radio satellite .

It was launched on December 21, 1965 with a Titan IIIC missile from Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 41 . A geostationary orbit was planned, but due to a partial failure of the launcher, it was not reached. The satellite was in operation until March 16, 1966 and re-entered the earth's atmosphere on April 12, 1976.

The first satellite connection between the USA and the USSR was carried out on December 22, 1965 via OSCAR 4.

Its COSPAR designation was 1965-108C.

Web links

• OSCAR 4 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Orbit data shortly after the start, according to OSCAR 4 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog, accessed on June 6, 2014 (English).