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OGO E

Atlas SLV-3A Agena D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 4, 1968, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 4, 1968 · 13:06 UTCLaunch 1968-014Launch no. 806 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC13
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 4, 1968, 13:06
Launch designation
1968-014
Mission
OGO E
Flight name
OGO 5
Vehicle flight ID
5602A/6503 (AA26)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
OGO 51968-014ANORAD 3138NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterSpace science611 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 5, 1968

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