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OSO 6

successThor Delta N | OSO 6

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
August 9, 1969 at 07:52 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
OSO 6
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta N →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

OSO 6
LEO
PAC 1
LEO