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 orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OV1-8 1966-063A | Payload | re-entered 1978-01-04 | |
| ATLAS D DEB 1966-063B | Debris | 852 × 896 km · 144.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS D R/B 1966-063C | Rocket body | 992 × 1007 km · 144.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS D DEB 1966-063D | Debris | 902 × 936 km · 144.3° | Globe |
| ATLAS D DEB 1966-063E | Debris | 987 × 995 km · 144.2° | Globe |
| ATLAS-D DEB 1966-063F | Debris | re-entered 1981-10-19 |
COSPAR ID 1966-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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