ATS 1

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	02608 / 66110A
Launchdate	07 Dec 1966 - 02:12:01 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-12
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D (#5101/AA19)
Mission	Meteorology and communication experimentation
Geostationary orbit on:
Location	149°W & 150°W

Transmitted the first high resolution photos of the Earth. It also relayed color television across the U.S. and was the first satellite to permit two-way VHF communication between ground and aircraft in flight.

During the recovery operations for the flight of Apollo 11 in 1969, the spacecraft served as the primary communications link between the White House and President Nixon in the Pacific as the President witnessed the return of the moon-landing astronauts from the deck of the U.S. Navy carrier USS Hornet.

End of life

Out of service

yes

Transmits on 137.35 MHz (weak signal)
spin-stabilized

Ref.: #7, #87, #15 - update: 11.12.05

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