OV1-9 (ERE exospheric radiation experiment) and OV1-10 (photometers, magnetometer, cosmic-ray instruments), dual USAF Orbiting Vehicle research satellites. Atlas D from Vandenberg ABRES-B-3 lofted both on 11 December 1966 into LEO via independent OV1 upper stages.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 480 kg
- Flight
- 6th
- of 7 SM-65D Atlas flights
- Date and time
- 11 December 1966, 21:09 UTC
- Rocket
- SM-65D Atlas
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- 576B3, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1966-111
- Launches in 1966
- 122nd of 131
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