20439 - PACSAT

Pacsat was launched by the same Ariane vehicle that launched SPOT-2 from the Kourou Space Center in French Guiana. It was called Microsat 1 prior to launch and was an AMSAT amateur radio satellite. It carried digital message communications.

Alternate Names

Microsat 1
OSCAR 16

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1990-01-22
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 40
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 13.34 kg