ATS 5

4068
Spacetrack Directory Number
1969-08-12
Orbit launches


Satellite information ATS 5

Spacetrack Directory Name ATS 5
Orbit launches 1969-08-12
Deorbitation
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Perigee 35990 km
Apogee 36021 km

Additional information ATS 5

ATS 5, 4068 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 12 Aug 1969 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3C CENTAUR launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

satellite ATS 5 Date of exalting 12.08.1969y.


Update time: 2026-04-11 23:31:21
ATS 5 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1969-08-12