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Applications Technology Satellite 1
Defunct NASA geostationary communications and weather satellite, launched in 1966. Applications Technology Satellite 1 was launched on December 7, 1966 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-110ANORAD 2608United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATS 1
- Common name
- Applications Technology Satellite 1
- Payload designation
- ATS B
- International designator
- 1966-110A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2608
- GCAT identifier
- S02608
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.156
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-306
Launch
- Date
- December 7, 1966 · 02:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-110Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- April 1985
- End of operations
- April 1985
Size
- Mass
- 332 kg
- Dry mass
- 266 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 714 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 2.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4654903 (CC0).