OSO-3 (Orbiting Solar Observatory 3), NASA's third solar-physics satellite carrying nine solar and space-weather experiments. Delta C from Cape Canaveral LC-17 lofted it on 8 March 1967 into LEO; operated until late 1969, decayed 1982.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 284 kg
- Flight
- 10th
- of 10 Thor Delta C flights
- Date and time
- 8 March 1967, 16:12 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor Delta C
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Astrophysics
- International designator
- 1967-020
- Launches in 1967
- 21st of 139
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