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OV1-13
The OV1-13 spacecraft was placed into a polar orbit to study energetic particle phenomena along its orbit.. OV1-13 was launched on April 6, 1968 aboard a Atlas F from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1968-026ANORAD 3173United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OV1-13
- Payload designation
- OV1-13S
- International designator
- 1968-026A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3173
- GCAT identifier
- S03173
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.191
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- OV1 F
- Owner
- USAF OAR
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- General Dynamics/Convair Division (Plant 19)
- Platform (bus)
- OV1
Launch
- Date
- April 6, 1968 · 09:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-026Success
- Rocket
- Atlas F
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad ABRESA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 553 km
- Apogee
- 9,316 km
- Inclination
- 99.96°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 11, 1968
- End of operations
- Jul 11, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 107 kg
- Dry mass
- 107 kg
- Length
- 1.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.70 m
- Span
- 1.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111854254 (CC0).