Concept information
Preferred term
OSO-3
Definition
- The objectives of the OSO satellite series were to perform solar physics experiments above the atmosphere during a complete solar cycle and to map the celestial sphere for direction and intensity of UV light, X-rays, and gamma radiation. General Information: Designation: 02703 / 67020A Launch date: 8 Mar 1967 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific (Sun observation) Perigee/Apogee: 546/570 km Inclination: 32.8° Period: 95.8 min Launch vehicle: Thor Delta #46 Out of service: Nov 1969 Decay: 4 Apr 1982 Additional information available at "http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso3.html" [Summary provided by of The Satellite Encyclopedia] Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: OSO-3 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) Short_Name: OSO-3 Long_Name: Orbiting Solar Observatory-3 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: OSO-3 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: GAMMA RADIATION DETECTOR End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 32.8 degrees Period: 95.8 min Perigee: 546 km Apogee: 570 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso3.html Sample_Image: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/oso/oso3.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1967-03-08 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group (en)
Broader concept
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/fb5ac938-4c9a-4abd-9b62-7ae1ac63b34e
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