flown missionFailure

Atlas D | OV1-3

United States Air Force576B3 — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAMay 28, 1965, 02:54 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: OV1-3
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): May 28, 1965, 02:54 UTC
Window opens: May 28, 1965, 02:54 UTC
Window closes: May 28, 1965, 02:54 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:29 UTC

vehicle & provider

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

launch site

Pad: 576B3
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7897, -120.5980