Atlas D | OV1-4 & 5
Status: Success | Launched: Mar 30, 1966 09:20 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: SM-65D Atlas — Atlas family
Mission
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.
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 576B3
- Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.