Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC36B
Outcome
Success
Flight
AC-16
COSPAR Designator
1968-110
Mission
OAO 2 (Astrophysics)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
471 (38 YTD)
Site launches
226 (12 YTD)
Pad launches
7 (1 YTD)