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OSO 3

successThor Delta C | OSO 3

OSO (Orbital Solar Observatory) satellite. Its purpose was to return data on the ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray emissions of the sun and galaxy.

Overview

Date / time
March 8, 1967 at 04:12 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
OSO 3
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta C →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

OSO 3
LEO