Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
V / ABRESB3
Outcome
Failure
Flight
58D
COSPAR Designator
1966-063
Mission
OV1-7 (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
337 (38 YTD)
Site launches
224 (25 YTD)
Pad launches
5 (2 YTD)
Payloads (13)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-063 | OV1-7S | OAR | US | |
| 1966-063 | X-258 | OAR | US | |
| 1966-063 | Atlas D Booster | USAF | ||
| 1966-063 | Atlas D 58D | USAF | ||
| 1966-063 | SP Pod 33 (NRL-601) | OAR | ||
| 1966-063 | Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1966-063 | Fairing | USAF | ||
| 1966-063A | PasComSat | OAR | US | Track |
| 1966-063B | Container Half | OAR | US | Track |
| 1966-063C | X-258 | OAR | US | Track |
| 1966-063D | Container Half | OAR | US | Track |
| 1966-063E | OV1-8P control assembly | OAR | US | Track |
| 1966-063F | deb OV1-8 | OAR | US | Track |