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United States Air ForceLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceScout B
Launched 1966-06-10 04:15 UTCLaunch Area 3A, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Success
Reached Polar Orbit
Worldwide
59th
orbital launch attempt in 1966
United States Air Force
32nd
launch this year
Launch Area 3A
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
120 d 3 h
since the pad's previous launch
The OV3 (Orbiting Vehicle 3) series were experimental satellites based on an octagonal bus structure. These were the only in the OV series launched on dedicated launchers.
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
25m
Diameter
1m
To low Earth orbit
143kg
Liftoff thrust
513kN
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