Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO 2
Status: Success | Launched: Dec 07, 1968 08:40 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur — Atlas family
Mission
OAO 2 (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory), also known as Stargazer, was one of a series of automated astronomical observatories that was ground controllable in orientation and was placed in a low-earth orbit.
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 36B
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.