OSCAR (satellite)

OSCAR (Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio) is a traditional designation given to many amateur radio satellites. Only satellites that enter or leave Earth's orbit fall into the OSCAR category, not suborbital spacecraft.

OSCAR satellites are administered globally by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, commonly known as AMSAT.

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