USAF SM-65F Atlas OV1-13 & 14
SM-65F Atlas
Status
Success
Date
6 APR 1968
09:59
Mission Overview
The OV1 (Orbiting Vehicle 1) were small research satellite to be launched piggy back on Atlas ICBM test flights. They consisted in general of the OV1 satellite and the OV1-PM propulsion module (or upper stage) to reach orbit.
Rocket
SM-65F Atlas
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
1
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The SM-65F Atlas, or Atlas-F, was the final operational variant of the Atlas missile, only differing from the Atlas E in the launch facility and guidance package used. It first flew on 8 August 1961, and was deployed as an operational ICBM between 1961 and 1966. Following retirement as an ICBM, the Atlas-F, along with the Atlas-E, was refurbished for orbital launches as the Atlas E/F.