Mission record

Thor Delta C1 | OSO 5

Thor Delta C1· Space Launch Complex 17B· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Astrophysics
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Wed, 22 Jan 1969 16:48:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#926 ever

Mission

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.

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