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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 celestial sphere for direction and intensity of UV light, X-rays, and gamma radiation. General Information: Designation: 00987 / 65007A Launch date: 3 Feb 1965 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific (Sun observation) Perigee/Apogee: 294/306 km Inclination: 32.8? Period: 90.5 min Launch vehicle: Thor Delta #29 Decay: 9 Aug 1989
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Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: OSO-2 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) Short_Name: OSO-2 Long_Name: Orbiting Solar Observatory-2 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: OSO 2 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 32.8 degrees Period: 90.5 min Perigee: 294 km Apogee: 306 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/images/oso_images.html Sample_Image: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/oso/oso2.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1965-02-03 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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