About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterSM-65D Atlas
- Vehicle
- SM-65D Atlas
SM-65D Atlas: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionTest Flight · LEO
Test Flight · LEO
What it put in orbit8 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OV1-4 1966-025A | Payload | 877 × 999 km · 144.5° | Globe |
| OV1-5 1966-025B | Payload | 979 × 1048 km · 144.6° | Globe |
| OV1-5 R/B 1966-025C | Rocket body | 980 × 1048 km · 144.6° | Globe |
| OV1-4 R/B 1966-025D | Rocket body | 877 × 996 km · 144.5° | Globe |
| OV1-5 DEB 1966-025E | Debris | re-entered 2023-02-12 | |
| OV1-5 DEB 1966-025F | Debris | 688 × 712 km · 144.6° | Globe |
| OV1-5 DEB 1966-025G | Debris | 469 × 490 km · 144.6° | Globe |
| OV1-5 DEB 1966-025H | Debris | re-entered 2025-04-19 |
COSPAR ID 1966-025. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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