Thor Delta N | OSO 6

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: August 9, 1969 at 07:52 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Thor Delta N
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
  • Mission type: Astrophysics