Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Geostationary satellite designed to perform meteorology, communications, technology and scientific tasks.
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 boosterTitan IIIC
- Vehicle
- Titan IIIC
Titan IIIC: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATS 6 1974-039A | Payload | 35170 × 35458 km · 1.7° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C R/B(1) 1974-039B | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-06-04 | |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE R/B 1974-039C | Rocket body | 35526 × 35799 km · 2.4° | Globe |
| TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB 1974-039D | Debris | 34699 × 36686 km · 4.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-039. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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