Date of launch (range):
Sept. 29, 1971 (ETR)
Launch vehicle:
Delta N
Shape:
same as for OSO 5
Weight (kg):
637
Dimensions (m):
2.0, height
1.4, diameter
Power source:
same as for OSO 5
Prime contractor:
same as for OSO 5
Date of reentry:
July 9, 1974
Responsible NASA center:
GSFC
Project manager:
J. M. Thole
Project scientist:
S. P. Maran
Objectives:
To obtain high-resolution data from
the solar corona in particular spectral bands in the xuv and
in the visible regions during one solar rotation.
Experiments (responsible
organization):
.
White light and xuv coronagraphs
(Naval Research Laboratory)
X-ray polarimeter (GSFC)
X-ray and xuv spectroheliograph
(GSFC)
Celestial x-ray telescope
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Gamma-ray spectrometer (Univ. of New
Hampshire)
Cosmic x-ray telescope (Univ. of
California at San Diego)
Solar x-ray telescope (Univ. of CA,
SD)
Results:
Successful.
Reference: S-821-71-08, Sept. 13, 1971.