OAO 1

2142
Spacetrack Directory Number
1966-04-08
Orbit launches


Satellite information OAO 1

Spacetrack Directory Name OAO 1
Orbit launches 1966-04-08
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 774 km
Apogee 783 km

Additional information OAO 1

OAO 1, 2142 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 08 Apr 1966 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite OAO 1 Date of exalting 08.04.1966y.


Update time: 2026-04-07 09:00:32
OAO 1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1966-04-08