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OSO 5

retired

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1969-006ALaunched 1/22/1969

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: OSO 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta C1
Launch Date: 1/22/1969
Last Contact: 8/25/1975

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 551 km
Inclination: 32.98 deg
Dry Mass: 293 kg
Total Mass: 293 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: BAE Systems

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1969-006A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.202