Prospero

Prospero (X3) The Prospero satellite, also known as X-3, is a satellite launched by the United Kingdom in 1971. It was designed to undertake a series of experiments studying the effects of the space environment. It is the only United … Continue reading

AO-51

AMSAT-OSCAR 51 (Echo) AMSAT-OSCAR 51 was successfully launched on 28.06.2004 on a Dnepr-1 rocket from the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first contact took place at 1452UTC and the first important telemetry data was send. The batteries were fully charged … Continue reading