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1966 · United States Air Force

OV1-4 & 5

successAtlas D | OV1-4 & 5

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.

Overview

Date / time
March 30, 1966 at 09:20 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
576B3
Mission
OV1-4 & 5
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
SM-65D Atlas →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

OV1-4
LEO
OV1-5
LEO