Launch Date
August 12, 1969
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36A
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
NORAD ID
04068
International Designator
1969-069A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:56:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.28°
Right Ascension
143.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
133.18°
Period
1447.41 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ATS 5
Alternative Name
ATS 5
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04068U 69069A 26185.12266756 -.00000087 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 04068 0.2770 143.6604 0005262 133.1781 143.5077 0.99488189 46495
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.8
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
431
Launch Mass
453
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.7116
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ATS E
Purpose
Communication / Meteorology
Mission
Communication / Meteorology
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HS-306
Configuration
HS-306
Motor
SR-28-3 (#4, #5)
Equipment
Magnetometer, ion engine (10E-5 lbf resistojet IPS), C-band communications package, millimeter wave propagation experiment, L-band communications experiment, gravity gradient stabilisation system
Power System
Solar cells (body mounted), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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