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CONTENTS
GENERAL RELEASE........ *... .... *.. 1-4
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION.......*************** 5-16
OSO-C Satellite ..................... . 5-7
OSO Scientific Object~iues .............. 7-9
^sJExperiments ..... w.................... .......
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Pointed Experiments....***** ....... *** 10-11
Wheel Experiments.............. **** 11-15
Delta Launch Rocket ........ 15-16
FACT SHEET............~............... 17-20
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THIRD ORBITING
SOLAR OBSERVATORY
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orbit about 350 miles above the Earth. The orbit will have an
inclination of 33 degrees to the equator and a period of about
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in the series. They will study solar X-rays, gamma rays, ul-
traviolet radtation and other phases of solar activity. They
represent a jint government-university-industry effort.
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The OSO program is directed by the Physics and Astronomy
for tracking and data acquisition and the Delta launch rocket.
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OSO-C SATELLITE
the solar cells are mounted. The wheel section spins to pro-
vide stability for the satellite, while the spin axis is main-
control systems hold the sail platform facing toward the Sun.
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3,000 pounds per square inch. The wheel spin rate is automa-
tically controlled at 30 revolutions per minute by release of
the three arms containing the gas vessels are extended. This
action reduces the wheel spin rate to about 90 rpm. The gas
jets are used to further decrease the spin rate to 30 rpm.
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YAW AXIS NOZZLES FOR PITCH CONTROL
AXISPOINTED
INSTRUMENTS
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GAS CONTAINER FOR SPIN RATE CONTROL
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which despin the upper section until the detectors point the
sail to within two or three degrees of the Sun. Then two fine
detectors Supply signals for making more precise adjustments
of a mile.
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The Sun emits electromagnetic radiations of various
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EXPERIMENTS
of solar radiation.
two will be pointed at the Sun from the sail portion of the
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POINTED EXPERIMENTS
Ultraviolet Scanning Monochromator
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This experiment, provided by the Air Force Cambridge
Solar Spectrometer
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ground command making it one of the most complicated
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satellite devices ever to be controlled in
this manner. The
experiment weighs 38 pounds and operates on
an average power
of 2.75 watts.
WHEEL EXPERIMENTS
Thermal Radiation Emissivity Detector
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and uses 0.8 watt of power. Data obtained from the experiment
will complement data obtained by the Goddard X-ray Experiment.
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Di l Radiometer Telescope
Obleiv e aIeesuvnmfe, of /xfrermed rAwdizo (-3O Micro s)
Deiscrplon: Two
7wretvO/,C M;,nq, O/m with Sapphire filter,, Deeece the
Earth Al/edo Raa' -"ion. Smeface Afovnted Thermisfors
Measure Airror 6f focal Poinft rTepemt'res.
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Fuel: Solid
Thrust: About 5,700 pounds
Burning time: 23 seconds
minute. The second stage separates and the third stage ig-
nites, speeding the OSO into orbit. J
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FACT SHEET
SATELLITE
strumentation.
LAUNCH PHASE
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POWER SUBSYSTEM
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OSO-C PARTICIPANTS
NASA HEADQUARTERS
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EXPERIMENTERS
Pointed:
Wheel:
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