 OV3-2 | |
| Mission type | Earth science |
|---|---|
| Operator | USAF |
| COSPAR ID | 1966-097A |
| SATCAT no. | S02517 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Space General |
| Launch mass | 81 kg (179 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 October 1966 11:56:02 UTC |
| Rocket | Scout B |
| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 5[2] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 29 September 1971 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Medium Earth Orbit |
| Eccentricity | 0.08697 |
| Perigee altitude | 320.00 km (198.84 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,597.00 km (992.33 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.000° |
| Period | 104.20 minutes [3] |
| Epoch | 28 October 1966 12:00:00 |
Orbiting Vehicle 3-2 (also known as OV3-2[3]), launched 28 October 1966, was the fourth 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, mapping irregularities in the ionosphere, particularly the auroral zone. OV3-2 reentered the Earth's atmosphere on 29 September 1971.
- ^ William R. Corliss (1967). Scientific Satellites. Washington D.C.: Science and Technical Information Division, Office of Technology Utilization, NASA. p. 774. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ a b "OV3-2". NASA. Retrieved 27 September 2021.