| Name of the satellite | OGO 3 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | OGO-B EOGO 3 02195 |
| COSPAR designation | 66-049A |
| 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=1966-049A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 07-06-1966 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 29-02-1972 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 33 |
| Type of the orbits | HEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 295 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 122219 / 19.2 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 2913 / 48.55 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 0.33 - 0.5 |
| Eccentricity | 0.90127 |
| Inclination (°) | 31.4 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | VLF waves |
| Name of the first experiment | VLF Noise and Propagation |
| Name of the second experiment | Triaxial Search-Coil Magnetometer |