Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 16, 1963, 21:59
- Launch designation
- 1963-003
- Mission
- Ferret 3
- Flight name
- OPS 0180
- Vehicle flight ID
- 363/2313
- Flight code
- TAG064/CIRCUS BOY
- Year
- Launches in 1963
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 546 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPS 0180 | 1963-003ANORAD 527 | National Reconnaissance Office | Signals intelligence | 306 kg | Reentered attached to another object · Jan 9, 1969 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.