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OGO A

Atlas Agena B launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 5, 1964, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 5, 1964 · 01:23 UTCLaunch 1964-054Launch no. 359 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 5, 1964, 01:23
Launch designation
1964-054
Mission
OGO A
Flight name
OGO 1
Vehicle flight ID
195D/6501 (AA10)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.487 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OGO 11964-054ANORAD 879NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science487 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Sep 6, 1964

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.