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OV3-2

Scout B launch from Vandenberg (United States) on October 28, 1966, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 28, 1966 · 11:56 UTCLaunch 1966-097Launch no. 628 in the log
RocketScout B
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC5
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 28, 1966, 11:56
Launch designation
1966-097
Mission
OV3-2
Vehicle flight ID
S150C
Flight code
BUSY SERVICE

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,670 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.082 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OV3-21966-097ANORAD 2517US Air Force Office of Aerospace ResearchSpace science82 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 29, 1971

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