OV1 21P with LOADS 2 mass model
The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module to reach orbit. In some cases, the PM did also carry an research payload (OV1 17A, OV1 20, OV1 21).
Payloads:
Nation: | USA |
---|---|
Type / Application: | Experimental |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
Contractors: | Convair |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | |
Orbit: | 176 km × 360 km, 99.05° (#17A); 129 km × 1610 km, 91.98° (#20P); 787 km × 915 km, 87.64° (#21P) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OV1 17A (Orbiscal 2, P69-1) | 1969-025D | 18.03.1969 | Va ABRES-A2 | Atlas-F OV1 [LP-104] | with OV1 17, OV1 18, OV1 19 | |
OV1 20P (P70-2) | 1971-067A | 07.08.1971 | Va BMRS-A2 | Atlas-F OV1 | with LOADS 2 and OV1 21, RTDS, Gridsphere 1, Gridsphere 2, Mylar Balloon, Rigidsphere, LCS 4 | |
OV1 21P (DENPER, P70-2) | 1971-067B | 07.08.1971 | Va BMRS-A2 | Atlas-F OV1 [Star-13A] | with OV1 20, LOADS 2 and RTDS, Gridsphere 1, Gridsphere 2, Mylar Balloon, Rigidsphere, LCS 4 |
Further STP missions:
|