OAO B

Atlas SLV-3C Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on November 30, 1970, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 30, 1970 · 22:40 UTCLaunch 1970-U03Launch no. 1,155 in the log

RocketAtlas SLV-3C Centaur

SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B

OutcomeFailurepayload fairing failure

Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC): November 30, 1970, 22:40
Launch designation: 1970-U03
Mission: OAO B
Vehicle flight ID: AC-21
Year: Launches in 1970

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee: 600 km
Payload mass to orbit: 2.1 t
Payloads: 1
GCAT launch code: OF · FF

Payloads

Payload	Designation	Owner	Mission type	Mass	Fate
OAO B	1970-U03	NASA Goddard Space Flight Center	—	—	—

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