1968 · United States Air Force
OV1-15
successAtlas F | OV1-15
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
- July 11, 1968 at 07:30 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 576A2
- Mission
- OV1-15
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit