Success
OSO 6
Astrophysics
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta N
LEOorbit
OSO (Orbital Solar Observatory) satellite. Its purpose was to return data on the ultraviolet, X-ray and gamma ray emissions of the sun and galaxy.
Saturday, August 9, 1969 at 7:52 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#999
USAF Mission
#501
Pad Launch
#42
Location Launch
#239
Designator
1969-068
Launch Window
NET
Aug 9, 1969, 7:52 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta N Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
33 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
90 t
Thrust
1,590 kN
Launch Cost
$19M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1968
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 11d
Total Launches
6
Successful
5
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Aug 16, 1968
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 9, 1969, 3:52 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778