Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO 2

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Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | OAO 2

OAO 2 (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory), also known as Stargazer, was one of a series of automated astronomical observatories that was ground controllable in orientation and was placed in a low-earth orbit.

Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur · Provider: United States Air Force

Launch pad

Launch Complex 36B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)