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ATS 6, 7318

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATS 6, 7318 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 30 May 1974 UTC via a TITAN IIIC 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 6 details

Identifier	7318, 1974-039A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	12 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Fairchild
Mission	Non-operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	ATS F, Unknown motor
Mass	1,357 kg wet, 1,308 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1974-05-30 (51 years ago)
Launch vehicle	TITAN IIIC
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Irr + 2 Pan, 9.14 m
Radar Cross Section	15.383 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 ATS 6
1 07318U 74039A   24361.23996896  .00000068  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 07318   3.2801 264.1093 0032333 324.2794 295.1444  1.01976111116515

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:45:33.318Z)

Latitude	-3.22186°
Longitude	-18.44538°
Altitude	35,259.063 km
Speed	3.096 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 52m 39s
True Declination	-3° 13' 07"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	3.25684°
Longitude	165.47977°
Altitude	35,378.528 km
Speed	3.087 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 35m 08s
Apparent Declination	-2° 19' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:06:44
Azimuth	87.215° E
Elevation	-6.932°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,451.365 km
Perigee altitude	35,181.743 km
Semi-major axis	41,694.691 km
Eccentricity	0.0032333
Inclination	3.2801°
RAAN	264.1093°
Arg. of periapsis	324.2794°
True anomaly	294.80843°
Mean anomaly	295.1444°
Eccentric anomaly	294.97647°
Mean motion	0.25493 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1412.15 mins