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ATS 4
Atlas SLV-3C CentaurUnited States Air ForceLaunch Complex 36A
Saturday, August 10, 1968 · 10:33 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
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Height59.7 m
LEO Payload18,850 kg
Launches1078
Successes972
Mission Brief
ATS 4 was a satellite designed to test gravity gradient stabilization at synchronous altitude. It failed to reach the desired altitude, thus was not able to fulfill its mission objectives.
PayloadATS 4
OrbitGeosynchronous Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages2
PadLaunch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471°N, 80.542°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
