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Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Scout B: OV3-4
The OV3 (Orbiting Vehicle 3) series were experimental satellites based on an octagonal bus structure. These were the only in the OV series launched on dedicated launchers.
Friday, 10 June 1966
Mission Data
🇺🇸United States Air ForceEst. 1947
Launch VehicleScout B
Vehicle FamilyScout
Vehicle Record21 of 23 launches (91.3%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record972 successes / 106 failures (90%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Area 3A
Location🇺🇸 Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#59
Agency Launches This Year#32
Launches From This Pad18
Launches From This Site87
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
About Scout B
The Scout family of rockets were were American launch vehicles designed to place small satellites into orbit around the Earth. The Scout multistage rocket was the first orbital launch vehicle to be entirely composed of solid fuel stages.
Launch Site
Launch Area 3A · 37.8495°N 75.4725°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.