Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3C Centaur
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · GSO
Earth Science · GSO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATS 4 1968-068A | Payload | re-entered 1968-10-17 |
COSPAR ID 1968-068. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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