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The Orbiting Solar Observatory Program was the name of a series of American space telescopes primarily intended to study the Sun, though they also included important non-solar experiments. Eight were launched successfully into low Earth orbit by NASA between 1962 and 1975 using Delta rockets. Their primary mission was to observe an 11-year sun spot cycle in UV and X-ray spectra.

Nancy Grace Roman at Console (41304996424)Nancy Grace Roman at Console (41304996424)
A model of the Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory.A model of the Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory.
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    commonsimageNancy Grace Roman at Console (41304996424) Commons
    commonsimageA model of the Advanced Orbiting Solar Observatory. Commons