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OSO I

Delta 1910 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on June 21, 1975, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 21, 1975 · 11:43 UTCLaunch 1975-057Launch no. 1,706 in the log
RocketDelta 1910
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 21, 1975, 11:43
Launch designation
1975-057
Mission
OSO I
Flight name
OSO 8
Vehicle flight ID
586/D112

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
557 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OSO 81975-057ANORAD 7970NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterAstronomy1,064 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 9, 1986

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