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Applications Technology Satellite 6
Former NASA communications and weather satellite. Applications Technology Satellite 6 was launched on May 30, 1974 aboard a Titan IIIC from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1974-039ANORAD 7318United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ATS 6
- Common name
- Applications Technology Satellite 6
- Payload designation
- ATS F
- International designator
- 1974-039A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7318
- GCAT identifier
- S07318
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.297
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- ATS
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Fairchild Space and Electronics
- Platform (bus)
- ATS F
Launch
- Date
- May 30, 1974 · 13:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-039Success
- Rocket
- Titan IIIC
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.41°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 2, 1979
- End of operations
- Aug 2, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 1,357 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,308 kg
- Length
- 8.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 9.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2819560 (CC0).