flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta | OSO 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMar 07, 1962, 16:06 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: OSO 1
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 07, 1962, 16:06 UTC
Window opens: Mar 07, 1962, 16:06 UTC
Window closes: Mar 07, 1962, 16:06 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650