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About this launch
OAO 1 (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 1) was a solar-cell-powered satellite instrumented to make precision astronomical observations and to measure the absorption and emission characteristics of the stars, planets, nebulae, and the interplanetary and interstellar media from visible to gamma-ray…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
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MissionPlanetary Science · LEO
Planetary Science · LEO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
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