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Applications Technology Satellite 2
Former NASA communications and weather satellite. Applications Technology Satellite 2 was launched on April 6, 1967 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 2, 1969).
COSPAR 1967-031ANORAD 2743United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATS 2
- Common name
- Applications Technology Satellite 2
- Payload designation
- ATS A
- International designator
- 1967-031A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2743
- GCAT identifier
- S02743
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.169
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications, Meteorology
- 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
- April 6, 1967 · 03:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-031Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- MEO
- Perigee
- 186 km
- Apogee
- 10,767 km
- Inclination
- 28.46°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- September 2, 1969
- Last known active
- Oct 23, 1967
- End of operations
- Oct 23, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 325 kg
- Dry mass
- 325 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 77.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q8183066 (CC0).