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1969 · United States Air Force

OV1-17,18,19

successAtlas F | OV1-17,18,19

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
March 18, 1969 at 07:47 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
576A2
Mission
OV1-17,18,19
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
SM-65F Atlas →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 4

OV1-17
LEO
OV1-17A (ORBISCAL 2)
LEO
OV1-18
LEO
OV1-19
MEO