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1962 · United States Air Force

OSO 1

successThor Delta | OSO 1

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 7, 1962 at 04:06 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
OSO 1
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

OSO 1
LEO