Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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3597
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COSPAR ID
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1968-110-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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OAO 2
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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730 x 738 km, 35.0°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.3 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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07 December 1968 08:40
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| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas SLV-3C Centaur |
Description
| Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2 with 11 ultra-violet telescopes |
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