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

OV1-17,18,19

Launched

March 18, 1969

Launch Successful

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Summary

OV1-17,18,19 launched on an United States Air Force SM-65F Atlas from 576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on March 18, 1969. It was United States Air Force's 484th launch, 10th this year and humanity's 949th orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd SM-65F Atlas flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). OV1-17, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 406 × 473 km orbit inclined 99.2°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them payloads.

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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
3rd SM-65F Atlas flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 484th launch10th this yearhumanity's 949th orbital launch attempt30th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

99.2°Inclination
406 × 473 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements
344.0°Ascending node
21030 d agoElement epoch1969-03-19 03:27 UTC · stale

OV1-17 · NORAD 3823 · 1969-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1969-025A
Epoch
1969-03-19 03:27:16 UTC
Mean motion
15.4463556 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0048611
Inclination
99.1856°
Ascending node
343.9978°
Arg. of perigee
16.2783°
Mean anomaly
343.989°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
13
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

7 catalogued: 4 payloads, 1 debris, 2 components; 2 still in orbit

  • OV1-17 · NORAD 3823 · re-entered March 5, 1970
  • OV1-18 · NORAD 3824 · re-entered August 28, 1972
  • OV1-19 · NORAD 3825 · in orbit
  • OV1-17A · NORAD 3826 · re-entered March 24, 1969

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.

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576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

3rd launch from 576A2, 1st this year · 322nd from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

249 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did OV1-17,18,19 launch?

OV1-17,18,19 launched on March 18, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch OV1-17,18,19?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched OV1-17,18,19?

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

Where did OV1-17,18,19 launch from?

576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

What orbit did OV1-17,18,19 reach?

OV1-17, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 406 × 473 km orbit inclined 99.2°.

How many satellites did OV1-17,18,19 launch?

4 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).