This section is a mirror of the AO7 photographic album maintained by Phil Karn KA9Q.

It is a collection of photos by Dick Daniels, W4PUJ, taken during the construction, test and launch of the AMSAT-Oscar 7 spacecraft in 1973 and 1974.

Click on the thumbnails to see the medium resolution images.

Much of Oscar7's transponder circuitry is built using 'turret tags', if any of our readers are old enough to remember these things :-) Turret tags are used to provide anchor points for point-to-point wiring.  It's quite incredible that a spacecraft built essentially on the 'kitchen table' using  COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) components is still with us and providing excellent service.

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