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Applications Technology Satellite 5
Former NASA communications and weather satellite. Applications Technology Satellite 5 was launched on August 12, 1969 aboard a Atlas SLV-3C Centaur from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1969-069ANORAD 4068United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATS 5
- Common name
- Applications Technology Satellite 5
- Payload designation
- ATS E
- International designator
- 1969-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4068
- GCAT identifier
- S04068
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.217
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications, Technology
- 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
- August 12, 1969 · 11:01 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-069Success
- Rocket
- Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 2.55°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 20, 1984
- End of operations
- Mar 20, 1984
Size
- Mass
- 453 kg
- Dry mass
- 431 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 845 kg
- Length
- 1.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 1.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q8183069 (CC0).