Atlas D | OV1-1

Name: Atlas D | OV1-1
Start: 1965-01-21T21:34:54Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: January 21, 1965 at 09:34 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Atlas D
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Test Flight