Mission record

Thor Delta C | OSO C

Thor Delta C· Space Launch Complex 17B· Failure
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, 25 Aug 1965 15:17:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#471 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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