| Name of the satellite | OGO 2 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | OGO-C POGO 1 01620 |
| COSPAR designation | 65-081A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | Wilfred E. Scull |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | NASA-OSSA |
| Country or Space Agency | USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1965-081A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 14-10-1965 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 17-09-1981 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 71 |
| Type of the orbits | LEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 414 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 1510 / 0.24 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 104 / 1.45 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 0 (Earth Oriented) |
| Eccentricity | 0.07461 |
| Inclination (°) | 87.4 |
| Observed regions | Magnetospher, Aurora, Polar areas |
| Observed waves | VLF waves |
| Name of the first experiment | VLF Noise and Propagation |
| Name of the second experiment | Magnetic Survey, Rubidium Vapor Magnetometer |