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Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 1 spacecraft

NASA’s first Orbiting Geophysical Observatory studied Earth’s atmosphere, magnetosphere, and the space between Earth and Moon with twenty experiments after its 1964 launch; spacecraft operations were terminated in 1971.

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Aliases
OGO-1OGO 1Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 1OGO-A
Family Name
OGO-1
Full Name
Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 1 spacecraft
Roles
orbiterobservatoryresearch
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft

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Description
NASA’s first Orbiting Geophysical Observatory studied Earth’s atmosphere, magnetosphere, and the space between Earth and Moon with twenty experiments after its 1964 launch; spacecraft operations were terminated in 1971.
First Flight Year
1,964
Last Flight Year
1,971

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 05:17:44 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 05:17:44 UTC
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