USAF Atlas LV-3 Agena B OGO 1
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Status
Success
Date
5 SEP 1964
01:23
Mission Overview
The OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) series was a series of large, complex research satellites.
Rocket
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Atlas LV-3A was a largely unsuccessful configuration until it was given an Agena B upper stage. It was responsible for the launch of Mariner II to Venus and had one of the first engines that could be restarted in orbit.
Height
20.27 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
130 T
Thrust
363 kN