OSO-2 (Orbiting Solar Observatory 2), a NASA solar-physics satellite studying the Sun's UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray emissions. Thor Delta C from Cape Canaveral LC-17B placed it in LEO on 3 February 1965 for continuous solar observations.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 236 kg
- Flight
- 5th
- of 10 Thor Delta C flights
- Date and time
- 3 February 1965, 16:36 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta C
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1965-007
- Launches in 1965
- 8th of 124
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