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United States Air ForceLaunch SuccessfulTest FlightAtlas D
Launched 1966-03-30 09:20:12 UTC576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
29th
orbital launch attempt in 1966
United States Air Force
13th
launch this year
576B3
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
176 d
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1947 · Commander-in-Chief President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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Height
25.1m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
1,400kg
Liftoff thrust
1,880kN
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