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OSO 8

(Orbiting Solar Observatory 8)
(1970s observatory-satellite for viewing the Sun)

OSO 8 (for Orbiting Solar Observatory 8) was a NASA satellite in service from 1975 to 1978, primarily to observe the Sun, but also carrying out X-ray observations of other astronomical targets. Instruments:


(telescope,solar,spacecraft,past,NASA)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbiting_Solar_Observatory
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/oso8/oso8.html
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1975-057A
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/oso-8.htm

Referenced by pages:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
solar physics

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