Copernicus Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
21 Aug 1972, 10:28am
UTC
Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Copernicus
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Third Orbiting Astronomical Observatory satellite, equipped with an UV telescope and three X-ray telescopes.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:55pm UTC
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