October 15, 1965 5:23 pm
OV2-1
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Titan IIIC
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The OV2 (Orbiting Vehicle 2) series satellites were originally built for project ARENTS (Advanced Research Environmental Test Satellite), which was intended to obtain supporting data for the Vela program. After the cancellation of the ARENTS program, the already built hardware was reused for OV2, a low-cost series of experimental satellites, which were to be launched for free on Titan-3C test flights to very different orbits.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:23 UTC
Window Close
17:23 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 15, 1965 · 17:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
OV2-1
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The OV2 (Orbiting Vehicle 2) series satellites were originally built for project ARENTS (Advanced Research Environmental Test Satellite), which was intended to obtain supporting data for the Vela program. After the cancellation of the ARENTS program, the already built hardware was reused for OV2, a low-cost series of experimental satellites, which were to be launched for free on Titan-3C test flights to very different orbits.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 40
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:23 UTC
Window Close
17:23 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 15, 1965 · 17:23 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
OV2-1
Rocket
Titan IIIC
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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