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OSO H

Thor Delta N launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 29, 1971, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 29, 1971 · 09:45 UTCLaunch 1971-083Launch no. 1,261 in the log
RocketThor Delta N
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomePartial · 0.75stage 2 guidance or control failure (burn 2)
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 29, 1971, 09:45
Launch designation
1971-083
Mission
OSO H
Flight name
OSO 7
Vehicle flight ID
565/D085

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
573 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.660 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS75 · S2G2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OSO 71971-083ANORAD 5491NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy642 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 9, 1974
TETR 31971-083BNORAD 5492NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterCalibration18 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 19, 1978

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