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1968 · United States Air Force

OV1-13 & 14

successAtlas F | OV1-13 & 14

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
April 6, 1968 at 09:59 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
576A2
Mission
OV1-13 & 14
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
SM-65F Atlas →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

OV1-13
MEO
OV1-14
MEO