NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1966-099D
OV4-1T was an MOL satellite launched by the US Air Force from Cape Canaveral aboard a Titan 3C rocket. It performed "Whispering gallery" experiments. MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) was the USAF's planned manned space project after Dynasoar was cancelled, until it in turn was cancelled in 1969. Planned experiments ranged the gamut from military resonnaisance using large optical cameras and side-looking radar, through interception and inspection of satellites, to exploring the usefullness of man in space and test of the manned maneuvering units. After cancellation, some of the reconnaisance systems ended up in later KH series satellites, and some of the manned experiments were accomplished on Skylab.
Launch Date: 1966-11-02
Launch Vehicle: Titan III-C
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 109 kg
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