USAF Thor Delta C OSO 2

Name: USAF Thor Delta C OSO 2
Start: 1965-02-03T16:36:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 17B

Thor Delta C

Status

Success

Date

3 FEB 1965

16:36

Launch Provider

United States Air Force

Launch Pad

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Overview

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.

Rocket

Thor Delta C

Mission Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.

Height

27.5 m

Diameter

2.44 m

Launch Mass

52 T

Thrust

667 kN