[amsat-bb] Dimensions of AO-13

[Paul Stoetzer]

The motor was used to raise the perigee and change the satellite's
inclination. It only carried enough fuel to reach the intended orbit.

The satellite was launched into a geostationary transfer orbit with a
perigee of 240 km and an inclination of just a few degrees. The motor
allowed the perigee to be raised to 1100 km and the inclination raised to
58 degrees.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 17:43 <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:

> It's cool that the satellite had its own motor. Was it used much?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
> On 2017-06-04 12:01, Andy L. wrote:
>
> > Here is a picture that should help:
> >
> > https://n4hy.smugmug.com/AMSAT/AO-10/Planning/i-9qFH42X/A
> >
> > There is a dimension scale at the bottom.
> >
> > Andy WB3JNZ
> >
> > On 6/4/2017 10:40 AM, Philip Jenkins wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I mentioned in an earlier email today that I'm doing a Sat 101 lecture
> for
> >> a ham club.
> >>
> >> Just putting the finishing touches on the presentation, and I have a
> >> question....
> >>
> >> I'm displaying a picture of AO-13 (my first sat QSO was on that bird) to
> >> contrast it with a picture of the the cubesats of today
> >>
> >> The only dimensions I'm finding for AO-13 are 600 x 40 x 200 mm...this
> >> seems awfully small for a 92 Kg (plus another 30Kg for fuel) weight.
> (23.6
> >> inches x 1.6 inches x 7.8 inches).
> >>
> >> Were these dimensions actually in centimeters. and not millimeters?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Philip N4HF
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