Also called:
If successful would have been OAO
3.
Date of launch (range):
Nov. 30, 1970 (ETR)
Launch vehicle:
Atlas-Centaur
Shape:
octagonal cylinder with 2 solar
panels
Weight (kg):
2106
Dimensions (m):
3.0, length
2.13, width; 6.4 with solar panels
extended
Power source:
Solar arrays plus NiCd
batteries
Prime contractor:
Grumman Aerospace Corp.
Reentry date:
N/A
Responsible NASA center:
GSFC
Project manager:
J. Purcell
Project scientist:
J. R. Kupperian, Jr.
Objectives:
To obtain medium-resolution
spectrophotometric data.
Experiments (responsible
organization):
Goddard Experiment package-38-inch
telescope designed to gather moderate-resolution data
(Goddard Space Flight Center)
Results:
Failure: protective nose cone failed
to jettison and satellite did not achieve orbit.
Reference: NASA Hq., Press Release 70-174, "OAO-B," Oct. 29, 1970