OGO 3

USA

Launch data:

Designation	02195 / 66049A
Launch date	7 Jun 1966 - 02:48 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-12
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-B (#5601/AA16)
Mission	Scientific: magnetosphere study
Perigee/Apogee	19519/102806 km
Inclination	77.6°
Period	2911.5 min

The orbit of this satellite remains uncertain. Other sources give 319/122173 km x 31.39 deg x 2915 min. This seems unprobable since with such a low perigee the satellite would have reentred.

Ref: #7, #15 - 11.12.05