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      • HF Transmitter
      • Command System
      • Telemetry System
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      • Battery
      • Orientation System
      • Intialisation
      • Structure
    • The Ground Segment >
      • Broadcast System
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A New Book
A new book, "Australis OSCAR 5, The Story of how Melbourne University Students Built Australia's First satellite" is available.
The book was launched where it all happened at the University of Melbourne and was on sale at the International Astronautical Congress held in Adelaide, Australia from 25 to 29 September 2017. A second edition was launched at the Anniversary event on 27 February 2020.

The book can be ordered from here or, in the USA, go to www.isdistribution.com and search for "australis oscar 5"

 Anniversary of Launch of AO5 
January 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Australis OSCAR 5 and an event to celebrate the anniversary was held on 27 February 2020 where it all happened 50 years ago at the University of Melbourne. To see the Channel Nine report - click here


The Launch
Audio coverage of the AO5 launch


Richard and Owen attended the AMSAT 50th anniversary Symposium, 18 and 19 October 2019. Here are videos of  the Symposium:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/AMSATNA/videos/    
Owen's keynote presentation was the first (after preliminaries) on Friday morning.
Also, here is a YouTube video of the AMSAT banquet speeches (including those of Richard and Jan) at:
https://youtu.be/bRmn4gjvuTI    





A Radio interview
Another Interview
Video Documentary
A 15 minute documentary

Photograph of the Engineering Model
Museums Victoria Collection

Our People:
Peter's web site full of his amazing photos

Space Stuff:
A tribute to the 
Honeysuckle Creek
 tracking station
Walter Breunig's space page - all sorts of interesting space stuff
John Sved's web site includes images of MUAS.

The Satellite
Gunter's web site
Graeme's web site


University Cubesats

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