Chronology of Events for Portugal 1993 September 26 - 01:45 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: -. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Model: Ariane 40. LV Configuration: Ariane 40 V59. - Posat 1 Program: Oscar. Payload: Oscar 28. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: MicroSat-70. Manufacturer: Surrey. Agency: INETI. Perigee: 789 km (490 mi). Apogee: 801 km (497 mi). Inclination: 98.30 deg. Period: 100.80 min. COSPAR: 1993-061D. USAF Sat Cat: 22826. Portugal's first satellite achieved through a technology transfer programme with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Carried store and forward, DSP communications, GPS and Earth observation payloads. Still operational in 2000. Additional Details: Posat 1(4465). References: 2, 6. Level: 1.
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