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ATS A

Atlas SLV-3 Agena D launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 6, 1967, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 6, 1967 · 03:23 UTCLaunch 1967-031Launch no. 685 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 6, 1967, 03:23
Launch designation
1967-031
Mission
ATS A
Flight name
ATS 2
Vehicle flight ID
5102/6152 (AA21)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
11,180 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.325 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ATS 21967-031ANORAD 2743NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterCommunications325 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 2, 1969
Research Payload Module 4811967-031BUS Air Force Space Systems Division———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.