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OV1-1

Atlas D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 21, 1965, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 21, 1965 · 21:34 UTCLaunch 1965-F01Launch no. 399 in the log
RocketAtlas D
SpaceportVandenbergpad 576B3
OutcomeFailurestage 1 separation failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 1965, 21:34
Launch designation
1965-F01
Mission
OV1-1
Flight name
ABRES MTV-1/OV1-1
Vehicle flight ID
172D
Flight code
BEAVERS DAM

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
560 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.085 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1S

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OV1-11965-F01US Air Force Office of Aerospace Research———

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