Atlas D | OV1-2

Launch information

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Mission description

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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Atlas D | OV1-2’.

Launch image Atlas D | OV1-2

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: Oct. 5, 1965, 9:07 a.m.

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles

Last Updated: June 14, 2023, 4:29 a.m.

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

 OV1-2 (LEO)

Launcher

 United States Air Force

Rocket

 Atlas D

Location

 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

 576B3

Type

 Test Flight

Orbit

 Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Atlas D | OV1-2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
1613 OV1-2 HEO 144.23 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA In-orbit
1615 OPS 5325 LEO 75.05 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Decayed

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Atlas D | OV1-2’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#480

To this date

Location Launch

#190

To this date

Pad Launch

#3

To this date

Agency Launch

#285

To this date

Orbital Launch

#88

Year 1965

Location Launch

#31

Year 1965

Pad Launch

#3

Year 1965

Agency Launch

#54

Year 1965

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