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OBV (Orbital Boost Vehicle)

OBV [BMDO]

The OBV is based on the stages of a wingless Pegasus. It is an alternative launch vehicle for the GBI missile defence system. OBV is a suborbital missile, the term Orbital in the name refers to the manufacturer Orbital Science Corp. (OSC). The prototype Taurus-Lite is based on the three upper stages of the standard Taurus vehicle and is stool-launched in contrast to the operational OBV, which is silo-launched. Silos for the OBV are available in Vandenberg and Meck Islands (Kwajalein) for testing. Operational silos are installed at Fort Greely (Alaska) and Vandenberg (California).

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Version	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
upg. OBV	Orion-50SXLG	Orion-50XL	Orion-38

No:             Type           Date          LS              Payload

17    1         upg. OBV       12.09.2021 *  Va LF-24 ?      EKV-Dummy (BVT-03)


Planned:


Failures:

12: Payload failed to separate due to payload problem


Launch sites:

Me  = Meck Island, Reagan Test Site (formerly Kwajalein Missile Range), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands 
Va  = Vandenberg AFB, California, USA 


Base sites:

FG  = Fort Greely, Alaska, USA

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