- Orbiting Satellite Carry Amateur Radio
- Abbreviation: OSCAR (1st launched 12 Dec 1961)
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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