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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

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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

Provider

United States Air Force

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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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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Complex 12

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.481°N
Longitude
80.542°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:23 AM UTC - 03:23 AM UTC

Delay History

1
Apr 6Apr 6Success → Success

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