| 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 |