OAO 2
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
United States Air Force
Mission
OAO 2
Type: Astrophysics
OAO 2 (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory), also known as Stargazer, was one of a series of automated astronomical observatories that was ground controllable in orientation and was placed in a low-earth orbit.
Location
Launch Complex 36B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
847 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Rocket
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur – Convair
Family: Atlas
Length: 21 m
Diameter: 3.05 m
Launch Mass: 120 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 800 kg
The Atlas SLV-3C Centaur was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1967-09-08. Atlas SLV-3C Centaur has 15 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 17 launches. The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA