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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: 03000 / 67100A Launch date: 18 Oct 1967 Country of origin: United States Mission: Scientific (Sun observation) Perigee/Apogee: 552/555 km Inclination: 32.9° Period: 95.7 min Launch vehicle: Thor Delta #53 Out of service: Dec 1971 Decay: 15 Jun 1982 Additional information available at "http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso4.html"
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Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: OSO-4 Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Solar/Space Observation Satellites Platform_Series_or_Entity: OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) Short_Name: OSO-4 Long_Name: Orbiting Solar Observatory-4 End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: OSO-4 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: GAMMA RADIATION DETECTOR End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 32.9 degrees Period: 95.7 min Perigee: 552 km Apogee: 555 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-12-14 Online_Resource: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/missions/oso4.html Sample_Image: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/Images/oso/oso4.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1967-10-18 Primary_Sponsor: NASA End_Group End_Group
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