Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / ABRESB3
Outcome
Success
Flight
34D/NB20.170 RS
COSPAR Designator
1965-078
Mission
OV1-2 (Test Flight)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
SM-65D Atlas
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
285 (54 YTD)
Site launches
190 (31 YTD)
Pad launches
3 (3 YTD)