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OAO 1
NASA space observatory launched in 1966, suffered failure prior to activation. OAO 1 was launched on April 8, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-031ANORAD 2142United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OAO 1
- Payload designation
- OAO A1
- International designator
- 1966-031A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2142
- GCAT identifier
- S02142
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.136
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OAO
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Grummann Aerospace Corporation
- Platform (bus)
- OAO
Launch
- Date
- April 8, 1966 · 19:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-031Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 794 km
- Apogee
- 804 km
- Inclination
- 35.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 10, 1966
- End of operations
- Apr 10, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,769 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,769 kg
- Length
- 3.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q29043281 (CC0).