Thor Delta C | OSO 2

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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: February 3, 1965 at 04:36 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Thor Delta C
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Astrophysics