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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: 03663 / 69006A Launch date: 22 Jan 1969 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific (Sun observation) Perigee/Apogee: 538/559 km Inclination: 33° Period: 95.6 min Launch vehicle: Thor Delta #64 Out of service: Jul 1975 Decay: 2 Apr 1984 Additional information available at "http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso5.html"
Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: OSO-5 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) Short_Name: OSO-5 Long_Name: Orbiting Solar Observatory-5 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: OSO-5 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: GAMMA RADIATION DETECTOR End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 33 degrees Period: 95.6 min Perigee: 538 km Apogee: 559 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso5.html Sample_Image: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/oso/oso5_wheel.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1969-01-22 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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