Stargazer / Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 spacecraft
Stargazer, or OAO-2, was NASA’s first successful space telescope, launched in 1968 for ultraviolet astronomy and operating until 1973 as a direct ancestor of later major observatories.
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Identity
- Aliases
- OAO-2OAO-A2StargazerOrbiting Astronomical Observatory 2
- Family Name
- Stargazer (OAO-2)
- Full Name
- Stargazer / Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Stargazer, or OAO-2, was NASA’s first successful space telescope, launched in 1968 for ultraviolet astronomy and operating until 1973 as a direct ancestor of later major observatories.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,973
- Operator
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:03:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 14:38:30 UTC