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34cm
actual image size: 26cm x 32cm
Description
OGO 2 is undergoing ground tests prior to its launch on 14th October 1965. Six OGO satellites were launched succesfully between September 1964 and July 1969 to study, among other things, airglow, the aurora and the interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind.
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Image Ref.
10298855
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