United States Air ForceSM-65D Atlas576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
OV1-11,12,86
Launched
July 27, 1967
Image: United States Air Force
Summary
OV1-11,12,86 launched on an United States Air Force SM-65D Atlas from 576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 27, 1967. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 409th launch, 37th this year and humanity's 729th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th SM-65D Atlas flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- SM-65D Atlas · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th SM-65D Atlas flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 409th launch37th this yearhumanity's 729th orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 2 payloads, 3 components; none still in orbit
- OV1-86 · NORAD 2893 · re-entered February 22, 1972
- OV1-12 · NORAD 2901 · re-entered July 22, 1980
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this 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.
Pad
576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
7th launch from 576B3, 1st this year · 271st from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
7 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
227 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did OV1-11,12,86 launch?
OV1-11,12,86 launched on July 27, 1967. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch OV1-11,12,86?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched OV1-11,12,86?
SM-65D Atlas, flown by United States Air Force. SM-65D Atlas spec sheet
Where did OV1-11,12,86 launch from?
576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
What orbit was OV1-11,12,86 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
How many satellites did OV1-11,12,86 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).