Monday, February 10, 1975

OV3-02

 1966-097A


OV3-2 studied energetic and ionospheric particles in the outer radiation belt, and studied the magnetosphere during the Nov 1966 eclipse. Mass was 82 kg.


OV3-2 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1966 Oct 28  1156:02 Launch by Scout B S150C 
  T+1:10 35.0 km theta=46.5 az=173.5 
  T+1:18 Stage 2 burn theta=43.5 
  T+2:00? Stage 2 burnout 
  T+2:57 Stage 3 burn 
  T+3:33? Stage 3 burnout 
  T+7:02 Stage 4 burn  
 1203 T+7:32? Stage 4 burnout 
   104.2 320 x 1597 x 82.0 
1967   Still transmitting 
1971 Sep 29   Reentered 

Payload:

  • Electrostatic analyser

  • Electron density

  • Plasma probe

  • Ion mass spectrometer


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