OPS 1965 (Multigroup 3 and Setter 1B-2 / P-770), a US Air Force ELINT payload pair for signals intelligence. Thor SLV-2A Agena-D from Vandenberg SLC-2W lofted them on 17 January 1968 into LEO.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 600 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 61st
- of 61 Thor SLV-2A Agena D flights
- Date and time
- 17 January 1968, 10:12 UTC
- Rocket
- Thor SLV-2A Agena D
- Builder
- McDonnell Douglas
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1968-004
- Launches in 1968
- 4th of 128
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