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ATS 4

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CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1968-068ALaunched 8/10/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ATS 4 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 8/10/1968
Last Contact: 10/17/1968

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 435.5 km
Inclination: 29.05 deg
Dry Mass: 367 kg
Total Mass: 2,548 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-068A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.196