ATS 5


Name of the satellite ATS 5
Other name(s) ATS-E
Advanced Tech. Sat. 5
04068
COSPAR designation 69-069A
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=1969-069A
http://roland.lerc.nasa.gov/~dglover/sat/ats5.html
Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) 12-08-1969
Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) ?????
Lifetime of the satellite (month) ?????
Type of the orbits GEO
(Initial) Perigee (km) 35777
(Initial) Apogee (km / Re) 35790 / 5.6
Orbital period (min / hour) 1435.9 / 23.9
Spin rate (rpm) 71
Eccentricity 0.00015
Inclination (°) 2.5
Observed regions Magnetosphere in synchronous orbit
Observed waves *****
Name of the experiment Magnetic Field Monitor