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1968 · United States Air Force

OV1-15

successAtlas F | OV1-15

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
July 11, 1968 at 07:30 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
576A2
Mission
OV1-15
Mission type
Test Flight
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
SM-65F Atlas →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 2

OV1-15 (SPADES)
LEO
OV1-16 (CANNONBALL 1)
LEO