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ATS 6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1974-039ALaunched 5/30/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ATS 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Titan IIIC
Launch Date: 5/30/1974
Last Contact: 8/2/1979

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.41 deg
Dry Mass: 1,308 kg
Total Mass: 1,357 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: Fairchild Space and Electronics

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1974-039A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.297