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United States Air ForceSM-65F Atlas576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

OV1-15

Launched

July 11, 1968

Launch Successful

Summary

OV1-15 launched on an United States Air Force SM-65F Atlas from 576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on July 11, 1968. It was United States Air Force's 452nd launch, 19th this year and humanity's 855th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd SM-65F Atlas flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). OV1-15, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 1,834 km orbit inclined 90.0°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
SM-65F Atlas · United States Air Force
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
2nd SM-65F Atlas flightUnited States Air Force's 452nd launch19th this yearhumanity's 855th orbital launch attempt67th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

90.0°Inclination
154 × 1834 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
104.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
280.7°Ascending node
21280 d agoElement epoch1968-07-11 22:18 UTC · stale

OV1-15 · NORAD 3318 · 1968-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1968-059A
Epoch
1968-07-11 22:18:59 UTC
Mean motion
13.73592114 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.1140944
Inclination
90.0083°
Ascending node
280.6681°
Arg. of perigee
197.5682°
Mean anomaly
158.2742°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
2
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

4 catalogued: 2 payloads, 2 components; none still in orbit

  • OV1-15 · NORAD 3318 · re-entered November 6, 1968
  • OV1-16 · NORAD 3319 · re-entered August 19, 1968

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

Map of 576A2

576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

2nd launch from 576A2, 2nd this year · 302nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

4 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

96 days after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOpen in maps

Questions

When did OV1-15 launch?

OV1-15 launched on July 11, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch OV1-15?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched OV1-15?

SM-65F Atlas, flown by United States Air Force. SM-65F Atlas spec sheet

Where did OV1-15 launch from?

576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

What orbit did OV1-15 reach?

OV1-15, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 154 × 1,834 km orbit inclined 90.0°.

How many satellites did OV1-15 launch?

2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, none of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).