MISSION NAME
OGO 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
5 SEP 1964
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Description
The OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) series was a series of large, complex research satellites.
Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Rocket Description
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.