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Atlas D | OV1-9 & 10

United States Air Force · SM-65D Atlas · 576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

United States Air Force's 368th launch · 69th this year · humanity's 639th orbital launch attempt

December 11, 1966Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 11, 21:09Dec 11, 21:09 UTC

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OV1-9 & 10

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.

Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — 576B3

7 launches from this pad · 899 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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