Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | Copernicus

Third Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite, equipped with an UV telescope and three X-ray telescopes.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: August 21, 1972 at 10:28 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Astrophysics