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OGO C

Thor SLV-2A Agena D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 14, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 14, 1965 · 13:11 UTCLaunch 1965-081Launch no. 486 in the log
SpaceportVandenbergpad 75-1-1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 14, 1965, 13:11
Launch designation
1965-081
Mission
OGO C
Flight name
OGO 2
Vehicle flight ID
435/6801 (TA4)
Flight code
TAG120/OLD ABBEY

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,512 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.507 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OGO 21965-081ANORAD 1620NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science507 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 17, 1981

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