Atlas 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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: July 11, 1968 at 07:30 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Atlas F
  • Operator: United States Air Force
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Test Flight