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OV1-18
OV1-18 was launched on March 18, 1969 aboard a Atlas F from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 28, 1972).
COSPAR 1969-025BNORAD 3824United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OV1-18
- Payload designation
- OV1-18S
- Other names
- STP P69-1:PN
- International designator
- 1969-025B
- NORAD catalog number
- 3824
- GCAT identifier
- S03824
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.205
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
- March 18, 1969 · 07:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-025Success
- Rocket
- Atlas F
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad ABRESA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 461 km
- Apogee
- 579 km
- Inclination
- 98.87°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 28, 1972
- Last known active
- 1970
- End of operations
- 1970
Size
- Mass
- 132 kg
- Dry mass
- 132 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 Q16325257 (CC0).