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Orbiting Astronomical Observatory

series of four space observatories launched between 1966 and 1972
Class type of: space telescope Q1086325

Facts

3 properties
Instance of
spacecraft series
Subclass of
space telescope
Has part(s)
OAO 1, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 2, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory 3[3][4][5][6]
🏷️ Also known as
en OAO en Orbiting Astronomical Observatory ar مرصد المدار الفلكي ar المرصد الفلكي المداري ar المرصد الفلكي الدائر de OAO de Copernicus Observatory es OAO he מצפה כוכבים מסלולי ko 천체관측위성 pl Orbitalne Obserwatoria Astronomiczne ru ОАО ru Орбитальная астрономическая обсерватория th อุปกรณ์สังเกตการณ์ดาราศาสตร์ในวงโคจร tr Uydusal Astronomik Gözlemevi uk Орбітальна астрономічна обсерваторія zh 軌道天文台 zh-hans 轨道天文台
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
1a9wP3, 7svba
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
506225, 401829
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/Orbiting-Astronomical-Observatory
Freebase ID
/m/06m1n4

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🔗 Connections
Has part(s) 1
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B
Has these parts 1
Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B
Subclass of 1
space telescope
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Summary

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory is a spacecraft series[1]. It is a type of space telescope[2].

Related Entities

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory B space telescope

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 1a9wP3, 7svba
    Instance of → spacecraft series
    Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID → topic/Orbiting-Astronomical-Observatory
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021) → 506225, 401829
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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