Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

16:12:00

Wednesday March 8, 1967

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Mission Details

OSO-3

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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 entire celestial sphere for direction and intensity of UV light and X-ray and gamma radiation. The OSO 3 platform consisted of a sail section, which pointed two experiments continuously toward the sun, and a wheel section, which spun about an axis perpendicular to the pointing direction of the sail and carried six experiments. Attitude adjustment was performed by gas jets.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

605 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Delta C

Active 1963 to 1967


Rocket

Height: 31m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 410 kg

GTO: 82 kg

Liftoff Thrust

667 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Delta C


11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1967

1967


21st

Orbital launch attempt