OGO 3 (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory / EGO), a NASA science satellite launched on an Atlas-Agena B from Cape Canaveral into a highly elliptical orbit carrying 21 experiments on particles, magnetic fields, and space environment.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Elliptical
- Elliptical orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 487 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- Only Atlas SLV-3 Agena B flight
- Date and time
- 7 June 1966, 02:48 UTC
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena B
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1966-049
- Launches in 1966
- 56th of 131
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