flown missionSuccess

Atlas F | OV1-17,18,19

United States Air Force576A2 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMar 18, 1969, 07:47 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: OV1-17,18,19
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 18, 1969, 07:47 UTC
Window opens: Mar 18, 1969, 07:47 UTC
Window closes: Mar 18, 1969, 07:47 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: SM-65F Atlas
Family: Atlas
Variant: F
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: 576A2
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7394, -120.6214