| Name of the satellite | ATS 6 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | ATS-F Advanced Tech. Sat. 6 7318 |
| COSPAR designation | 74-039A |
| 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=1974-039A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 30-05-1974 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 30-06-1979 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 61 |
| Type of the orbits | GEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 35763 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 35818 / 5.6 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 1436.3 / 23.9 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | ????? |
| Eccentricity | 0.00065 |
| Inclination (°) | 1.8 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere in synchronous orbit |
| Observed waves | ULF waves |
| Name of the experiment | Magnetometer Experiment |