Launch Overview
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC12
Outcome
Success
Flight
5102/6152 (AA21)
COSPAR Designator
1967-031
Mission
ATS 2 (Earth Science)
ATS 2 (Applications Technology Satellite) was a medium altitude, gravity-gradient-stabilized spacecraft designed to test new concepts in spacecraft design, propulsion, and stabilization, take high-quality cloudcover pictures, provide in situ measurements of the aerospace environment, and test improved communication systems.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
387 (15 YTD)
Site launches
199 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
21 (1 YTD)