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OSO C

Thor Delta C launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on August 25, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 25, 1965 · 15:17 UTCLaunch 1965-F09Launch no. 473 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeFailurestage 3 guidance or control failure
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 25, 1965, 15:17
Launch designation
1965-F09
Mission
OSO C
Vehicle flight ID
434/D033

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
562 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.282 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3G

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OSO C1965-F09NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.