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OV1-8S

Atlas D launch from Vandenberg (United States) on July 27, 1967, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 27, 1967 · 19:00 UTCLaunch 1967-072Launch no. 732 in the log
RocketAtlas D
SpaceportVandenbergpad ABRESB3
OutcomePartial · 0.66stage 2 ignition failure
Launch agencySAMSOUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 27, 1967, 19:00
Launch designation
1967-072
Mission
OV1-8S
Flight name
OV1-11/12/86
Vehicle flight ID
92D

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
616 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.630 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS66 · S2I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OV1-861967-072ANORAD 2893US Air Force Office of Aerospace ResearchSpace science105 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 22, 1972
OV1-121967-072DNORAD 2901US Air Force Office of Aerospace ResearchSpace science141 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 22, 1980
OV1-111967-072US 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.