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ATS 6 (07318)
COSPAR: 1974-039A | Alt Name: ATS 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 30, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07318
International Designator
1974-039A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:12:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
1.91°
Right Ascension
246.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
345.40°
Period
1412.10 min
Mean Motion
1.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Polar Plot
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ATS 6
Alternative Name
ATS 6
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07318U 74039A 26184.96684780 .00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 07318 1.9087 246.6394 0029702 345.4042 188.3503 1.01975890122173
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.2
Diameter
1.4
Span
9.1
Dry Mass
1308
Launch Mass
1357
Shape
Box + Truss + Dish
Radar Cross Section
6.3095
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ATS F
Purpose
Communication, Meteorology
Mission
Communication, Meteorology
Manufacturer
FAIR
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
ATS F
Configuration
ATS-6 Bus
Motor
2 x ion engines, 4 x thrusters
Equipment
VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer) instrument, millimeter wave propagation experiment, L-band communications package, C-band communication equipment, 9 m diameter deployed antenna reflector
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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Start Azimuth
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Stop Azimuth
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