OSO-7

Orbiting Solar Observatory-7

Orbiting Solar Observatory OSO-7

Spacecraft

The sail of the OSO-7 spacecraft contained the solar array and the pointed solar instruments, and was stabilized to face the Sun. The wheel section below the sail rotated every 2 seconds to stabilize the platform and to cause the instruments in the wheel section to scan a great circle on the sky.

OSO-7 Spacecraft OSO-7 Spacecraft OSO-7 Launch Cover
OSO-7 Launch CoverOSO-7 Launch Cover

OSO-7 Information

Mission Objectives
Spacecraft
Cosmic X--ray Experiment
Solar X--ray Experiment
Results
Publications