NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1967-120A
The Air Force satellite OV3-6 was designed to measure neutral density ion composition, and electron density, as functions of latitude and time, over an altitude range of 200 to 400 km. The spacecraft was spin stabilized with the spin axis in the plane of the orbit. The spacecraft was in the form of a rectangular octahedron 53.3 cm high and 73.7 cm in diameter. Most of its external surface was covered with solar cells. The payload consisted of two mass spectrometers, three density gauges, attitude sensors, a tape recorder, telemetry, and batteries. After OV3-6 was successfully placed into a nearly circular polar orbit, approximately 80 complete orbits of recorded data were obtained before the onboard tape recorder failed in March 1968. From March 1968 until vehicle reentry in March 1969, only selected real-time data were obtained.
Launch Date: 1967-12-05
Launch Vehicle: Scout
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 95 kg
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