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ATS 1

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1966-110ALaunched 12/7/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ATS 1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Launch Date: 12/7/1966
Last Contact: 4/22/1985

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.1 deg
Dry Mass: 266 kg
Total Mass: 714 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-110A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.156