Beskrivning : This was the third in a series of Orbiting Solar Observatories launched with the intention of maintaining continuity of observations during solar activity cycle. The vehicle third stage ignited prematurely and the spacecraft did not achieve orbit.


Cap Canaveral and sun observatory satellite successful launching at Cape Kennedy august 25, 1965 satellite fired on a thor - Delta rocket in orbit.

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OSO C (ORBITING SOLAR OBSERVATORY) · DELTA C · FAILURE