Satellites
The following information can also be accessed directly from the
tracking maps, by clicking the
Info menu item. Access to this list can be had by typing shift-F1 in most windows. More information is available for the following satellites:
PO-28
- POSAT OSCAR 28
AO-27
- AMRAD OSCAR 27
IO-26
- ITAMSAT OSCAR 26
KO-25
- KITSAT OSCAR 25
KO-23
- KITSAT OSCAR 23
UO-22
- UoSAT OSCAR 22
AO-21
- AMSAT OSCAR 21 - also called RS-14
FO-20
- Fuji OSCAR 20
LO-19
- LUSAT OSCAR 19
WO-18
- Webersat OSCAR 18
DO-17
- DOVE OSCAR 17
AO-16
- AMSAT OSCAR 16
UO-15
- UoSAT OSCAR 15
UO-14
- UoSAT OSCAR 14
AO-13
- AMSAT OSCAR 13
FO-12
- Fuji OSCAR 12
UO-11
- UoSAT OSCAR 11
AO-10
- AMSAT OSCAR 10
UO-9
- UoSAT OSCAR 9
AO-8
- AMSAT OSCAR 8
AO-7
- AMSAT OSCAR 7
AO-6
- AMSAT OSCAR 6
AO-5
- AMSAT OSCAR 5
AO-4
- AMSAT OSCAR 4
AO-3
- AMSAT OSCAR 3
AO-2
- AMSAT OSCAR 2
AO-1
- AMSAT OSCAR 1
RS-15
- Radio Sputnik 15
RS-14
- Radio Sputnik 14 - also called AO-21.
RS-12/13
- Radio Sputnik 12/13
RS-10/11
- Radio Sputnik 10/11
ISKRA-2
RS-8
- Radio 8
RS-7
- Radio 7
RS-6
- Radio 6
RS-5
- Radio 5
RS-4
- Radio 4
RS-3
- Radio 3
RS-2
- Radio 2
RS-1
- Radio 1
SAREX
- US Space Shuttle - also called STS (Space Transportation System).
MIR
- Space Station
ARSENE
SARA
OSCAR Zero
- the Moon (a natural satellite).
The Sun
- the Sun - not a satellite at all, but useful for calibrating antennas.
Wherever possible, I have referenced post-launch articles, since details were
often changed between the preliminary announcement of various projects and the
actual implementation. If you would like to see more information added about
one or more satellites, please pass it along and I'll include it in the next
edition.
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