OSO-2 (Second Orbiting Solar Observatory) spacecraft
OSO-2 was NASA’s second Orbiting Solar Observatory, launched in 1965 to study solar activity and electromagnetic radiation from orbit.
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Identity
- Aliases
- OSO-2Second Orbiting Solar Observatory
- Family Name
- OSO-2
- Full Name
- OSO-2 (Second Orbiting Solar Observatory) spacecraft
- Roles
- observatoryorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- OSO-2 was NASA’s second Orbiting Solar Observatory, launched in 1965 to study solar activity and electromagnetic radiation from orbit.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,966
Links
- Official Url
- https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19670002039
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:45:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 17:38:27 UTC