# UoSat-1

> British amateur radio satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q7897874](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7897874)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UoSAT-1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/uosat-1

## Summary
UoSat-1 is a British amateur radio satellite operated by the University of Surrey. It was launched on 1981-10-06 (COSPAR ID 1981-100B) from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 aboard a Delta 2000 launch vehicle.

## Key Facts
- UoSat-1 is an instance of an amateur radio satellite (a type of satellite that transmits amateur radio).  
- Operator: University of Surrey (a public research university located in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom).  
- Launch date: 1981-10-06.  
- COSPAR ID: 1981-100B.  
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 12888.  
- Launch site: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Launch vehicle: Delta 2000 (a series of American expendable launch systems).  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 on 1981-10-06.  
- Freebase ID: /m/03qgsj6.  
- Wikipedia title: UoSAT-1 (articles available in English and German).

## FAQs
### Q: What is UoSat-1?
A: UoSat-1 is a British amateur radio satellite operated by the University of Surrey. It is catalogued under COSPAR ID 1981-100B and SCN 12888.

### Q: When and where was UoSat-1 launched?
A: UoSat-1 was launched on 1981-10-06 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.

### Q: What launch vehicle placed UoSat-1 into space?
A: UoSat-1 was launched on a Delta 2000 series launch vehicle, a family of American expendable launch systems.

### Q: Who operated UoSat-1?
A: The University of Surrey operated UoSat-1. The university is a public research institution located in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.

## Why It Matters
UoSat-1 is notable as a university-operated amateur radio satellite launched in 1981. As an instance of the amateur radio satellite class, it is part of the group of satellites that transmit amateur radio. The satellite was built/operated under the auspices of the University of Surrey, a public research university, and launched from an American launch site (Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2) aboard a Delta 2000 series vehicle. Those combined facts place UoSat-1 at the intersection of academic-led space activity, amateur radio satellite operations, and international launch logistics — a British satellite delivered to orbit via an American expendable launch system. Its formal identifiers (COSPAR 1981-100B and SCN 12888) and entries in public reference resources make it a documented example of early 1980s amateur satellite deployments and university space projects.

## Notable For
- Being a British amateur radio satellite operated by the University of Surrey.  
- Launch on 1981-10-06 from Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Use of a Delta 2000 series launch vehicle (American expendable launch system).  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 1981-100B and SCN 12888.  
- Classified as an instance of the amateur radio satellite type (satellites that transmit amateur radio).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: UoSat-1.  
- Description: British amateur radio satellite.  
- Instance of: amateur radio satellite (type that transmits amateur radio).

### Operator and Ownership
- Operator: University of Surrey.  
- University of Surrey: public research university located in the county town of Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom.

### Launch and Mission Identifiers
- Launch date (point in time): 1981-10-06.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2 on 1981-10-06.  
- Launch site / start point: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2.  
- Launch vehicle: Delta 2000 series.  
- COSPAR ID: 1981-100B.  
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 12888.  
- Freebase ID: /m/03qgsj6.

### Classification and References
- Instance of amateur radio satellite (related class defined as satellites that transmit amateur radio).  
- Wikipedia title: UoSAT-1 (articles available in English and German).  
- Sitelink count: 2.

### Metadata
- Structured references for operator and identifiers are recorded in public data sources associated with the satellite.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report