 An OV-2 satellite | |
| Mission type | Life science |
|---|---|
| Operator | USAF |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-108A |
| SATCAT no. | 13912 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Northrop |
| Launch mass | 194 kg (428 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 December 1965, 14:00:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Titan IIIC |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC41[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Highly elliptical |
| Eccentricity | 0.71885 |
| Perigee altitude | 167 km (104 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 33,662 km (20,917 mi) |
| Inclination | 26.300° |
| Period | 589.20 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 21 December 1965 |
Orbiting Vehicle 2-3 (COSPAR ID: 1965-108A, also known as OV2-3), the second satellite of the second series of the United States Air Force's Orbiting Vehicle program, was an American solar astronomy, geomagnetic and particle science research satellite. Launched 22 December 1965 along with three other satellites, the mission resulted in failure when the spacecraft failed to separate from the upper stage of its Titan IIIC.[2]
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "OV2-3". NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive. Retrieved 26 November 2020.