Thor Delta N | OSO 6
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 09, 1969 07:52 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Delta N — Thor family
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.
- Type: Astrophysics
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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