| 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 |