ATS 1


Name of the satellite ATS 1
Other name(s) ATS-A
Advanced Tech. Sat. 1
2608
COSPAR designation 66-110A
Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite Charles M. MacKenzie (retired)
Institute of the project(s) manager(s) NASA-GSFC
Country or Space Agency USA
Link(s) to Web site(s) http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1966-110A
http://roland.lerc.nasa.gov/~dglover/sat/ats1.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 07-12-1966
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) ?????
Lifetime of the satellite (month) ?????
Type of the orbits GEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 35782
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 35793 / 5.6
Orbital period (min / hour) 1436.1 / 23.9
Spin rate (rpm) ?????
Eccentricity 0.00013
Inclination (°) 14
Observed regions Magnetosphere in synchronous orbit
Observed waves ****
Name of the experiment Biaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer