ATS 2

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation	02743 / 67031A
Launch date	06 Apr 1967 - 03:23 UT
Launch site	CC, LC-12
Launch vehicle	Atlas-SLV3 Agena-D(#5102/AA21))
Mission	Technology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	178 / 11124 km
Inclination	28.4°
Period	218.9 min

Partial Failure: The launcher failed to produce the desired thrust and the satellite remained in an elliptical rather than the planned circular orbit.

End of life

Decay

02 Sep 1969

gravity-gradient stabilized

Ref.: #1, #7, #8, #15 - update: 8.01.06

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