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ATS 5

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1969-069ALaunched 8/12/1969

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: ATS 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Launch Date: 8/12/1969
Last Contact: 3/20/1984

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784.5 km
Inclination: 2.55 deg
Dry Mass: 431 kg
Total Mass: 845 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: 1969-069A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.217