OV3-3
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Orbiting Vehicle 3-3 (also known as OV3-3[4]), launched 4 August 1966, was the third satellite to be launched in the OV3 series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program. The satellite measured charged particles in orbit so that their danger to space-based payloads could be assessed. OV3-3 is still in orbit as of 29 July 2021.
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Mission type | Earth science |
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Operator | USAF |
COSPAR ID | 1966-070A |
SATCAT no. | S02201 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Space General |
Launch mass | 75 kg (165 lb)[1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 4 August 1966 10:45:01 (1966-08-04UTC10:45:01) UTC |
Rocket | Scout B |
Launch site | Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5[2] |
Orbital parameters | |
Regime | Medium Earth Orbit |
Eccentricity | 0.23453 |
Perigee altitude | 360.00 km (223.69 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 4,492.00 km (2,791.20 mi) |
Inclination | 81.440° |
Period | 137 minutes [3] |
Epoch | 4 August 1966 10:48:00 |
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