Orbiting Solar Observatory (OSO)
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: 07970 / 75057A Launch date: 21 Jun 1975 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific (Sun observation) Perigee/Apogee: 539/553 km Inclination: 32.9° Period: 95.6 min Launch vehicle: Thor Delta #112 Mass at launch: 1064 kg Out of service: Sep 1978 Decay: 9 Jul 1986 Additional information available at "http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/oso8/oso8.html" [Summary provided by The Satellite Encyclopedia] Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: OSO-8 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) Short_Name: OSO-8 Long_Name: Orbiting Solar Observatory-8 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: OSO-8 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: GAMMA RADIATION DETECTOR End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 32.9 degrees Period: 95.6 min Perigee: 539 km Apogee: 553 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/oso8/oso8.html Sample_Image: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/oso/oso8_2.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1975-06-21 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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