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OV1-4 & 5
SM-65D AtlasUnited States Air Force576B3
Wednesday, March 30, 1966 · 09:20 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
SM-65D Atlas
Profile →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
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.
PayloadOV1-4 & 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
Pad576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.790°N, 120.598°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
