| UoSAT-5 | |
| Mission Type: | OSCAR, experimental |
| Operator: | University of Surrey |
| Cospar Id: | 1991-050B[1] |
| Satcat: | 21575 |
| Manufacturer: | SSTL |
| Launch Mass: | 50kg (110lb) |
| Dimensions: | 0.35 x 0.35 x 0.6 m |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Ariane 40[2] |
| Launch Site: | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Orbit Epoch: | 14 November 2020 03:42:14[3] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Sun-synchronous |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 750km (470miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 760km (470miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 98.6139 degrees |
| Orbit Period: | 99.9 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
UoSAT-5, also known as UoSAT-F, UO-22 and OSCAR 22, is a British satellite in Low Earth Orbit. It was built by Surrey Satellite Technology and launched into space in July 1991 from French Guiana.[2] [4]
UoSAT-5 carries equipment that was similar to that on UoSAT-4, a similar satellite that failed in orbit 1 year previously. The satellite tested new technologies, including validating the performance of Gallium arsenide solar arrays.