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ATS 2
Atlas SLV-3 Agena DUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12
Thursday, April 6, 1967 · 03:23 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
Profile →Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with...
Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972
Mission Brief
ATS 2 (Applications Technology Satellite) was a medium altitude, gravity-gradient-stabilized spacecraft designed to test new concepts in spacecraft design, propulsion, and stabilization, take high-quality cloudcover pictures, provide in situ measurements of the aerospace environment, and test improved communication systems.
PayloadATS 2
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.481°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
