OSO 8
Satellite information OSO 8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | OSO 8 |
| Orbit launches |
1975-06-21 |
| Deorbitation date |
1986-07-09 |
| Days in orbit | 4036 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information OSO 8
OSO 8, 7970 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Sat, 21 Jun 1975 UTC via a DELTA 1910 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-21 16:31:06
