OAO 3
Also called Copernicus for the 500th anniversary of Copernic
General
| Designation | 06153 / 72065A |
| Launch date | 21 Aug 1972 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Mission | Scientific: UV astronomy |
| Perigee/Apogee | 714/723 km |
| Inclination | 35° |
| Period | 99.2 min |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas Centaur |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Mass at launch | 2200 kg |
End of life
| Out of service | 18 Jan 1973 |
External resources
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/copernicus/copernicus.html
http://archive.stsci.edu/copernicus/
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