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Satellite:
ATS-1
Satellite details
Acronym
ATS-1
Full name
Application Technology Satellite - 1
Satellite Description
1st flight unit of the ATS programme.
Main mission (tlc mission not included): cloud observation.
Mass at launch
700 kg
Dry mass
352 kg
Power
180 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data available to NOAA in real time.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
150° W
Space agency
NASA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
06 Dec 1966
EOL
01 Dec 1978
Last update:
2016-10-18
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Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
ATS-1
Acronym
Full name
SSCC
Spin Scan Cloud Camera
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
ATS-1
Instrument
Full name
Start date
EOL date
Status
NRT data
Instrument landing page
Comments
SSCC
Spin Scan Cloud Camera
Mar 1967 *
01 Dec 1978
N/A
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed