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Applications Technology Satellite 3
Former NASA communications and weather satellite. Applications Technology Satellite 3 was launched on November 5, 1967 aboard a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1967-111ANORAD 3029United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATS 3
- Common name
- Applications Technology Satellite 3
- Payload designation
- ATS C
- International designator
- 1967-111A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3029
- GCAT identifier
- S03029
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.184
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
- November 5, 1967 · 23:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-111Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC12
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 36,148 km
- Inclination
- 0.47°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2005
- End of operations
- 2000
Size
- Mass
- 311 kg
- Dry mass
- 252 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 714 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 3.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3390184 (CC0).