OV1-15 (SPADES) and OV1-16 (LOADS 1/Cannonball 1), U.S. Air Force atmospheric-density research satellites. Atlas F OV1 from Vandenberg LC-576A2 on 11 July 1968 measured upper-atmosphere density with accelerometers.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 737 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 9 SM-65F Atlas flights
- Date and time
- 11 July 1968, 19:30 UTC
- Rocket
- SM-65F Atlas
- Builder
- Convair
- Launch site
- 576A2, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1968-059
- Launches in 1968
- 65th of 128
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