Orbiting Solar Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Orbiting_Solar_Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:OSO
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orbiting Solar Observatory
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1975-02-21
gptkbp:launchDate 1962-03-07
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkbp:missionType scientific research
gptkbp:notableFor ultraviolet and X-ray solar observations
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites 8
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType low Earth orbit
gptkbp:OSO-1 first satellite in the OSO series
gptkbp:OSO-1LaunchDate 1962-03-07
gptkbp:OSO-2LaunchDate 1965-02-03
gptkbp:OSO-3LaunchDate 1967-03-08
gptkbp:OSO-4LaunchDate 1967-10-18
gptkbp:OSO-5LaunchDate 1969-01-22
gptkbp:OSO-6LaunchDate 1969-08-09
gptkbp:OSO-7LaunchDate 1971-09-29
gptkbp:OSO-8 last satellite in the OSO series
gptkbp:OSO-8LaunchDate 1975-06-21
gptkbp:purpose solar observation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Solar_and_Heliospheric_Observatory
gptkb:Solar_Maximum_Mission
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution_Astrophysical_Observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7