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OV1-3

SM-65D AtlasUnited States Air Force576B3
Friday, May 28, 1965 · 02:54 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

SM-65D Atlas

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Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...

Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.

PayloadOV1-3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
Pad576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

576B3

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.790°N
Longitude
120.598°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:54 AM UTC - 02:54 AM UTC

Delay History

1
May 28May 28Failure → Failure

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