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ATS 1, 2608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATS 1, 2608 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 07 Dec 1966 UTC via an ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D 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.

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ATS 1 details

Identifier	2608, 1966-110A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	13 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Hughes
Mission	Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	HS-306, SR-28-3
Mass	714 kg wet, 266 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-12-07 (58 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ATLAS SLV-3 AGENA D
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + 2 Rod, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section	2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago

0 ATS 1
1  2608U 66110A   24356.09736876 -.00000042  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2  2608   3.6088  74.7591 0006833 173.0793 230.2383  1.00315683129343

Epoch: 2024-12-21T02:20Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-21T02:20:12.66Z)

Latitude	2.49321°
Longitude	-7.24137°
Altitude	35,792.05 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	07h 51m 51s
True Declination	2° 29' 26"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-3.0176°
Longitude	-174.32543°
Altitude	35,761.066 km
Speed	3.076 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 09m 23s
Apparent Declination	-8° 18' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:11:08
Azimuth	87.081° E
Elevation	-16.475°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,804.161 km
Perigee altitude	35,746.554 km
Semi-major axis	42,153.495 km
Eccentricity	0.0006833
Inclination	3.6088°
RAAN	74.7591°
Arg. of periapsis	173.0793°
True anomaly	230.17814°
Mean anomaly	230.2383°
Eccentric anomaly	230.20822°
Mean motion	0.25078 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1435.52 mins