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Satellite:
ATS-6
Satellite details
Acronym
ATS-6
Full name
Application Technology Satellite - 6
Satellite Description
3rd (last) flight unit of the ATS programme (considering that ATS-2, ATS-4 and ATS-5 failed to achieve the orbit).
Main mission (tlc mission not included): cloud observation.
Mass at launch
1900 kg
Dry mass
930 kg
Power
645 W
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data available to NOAA in real time.
Orbit
Geostationary orbit
Altitude
35786 km
Longitude
94° W
Space agency
NASA
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Moved to 35°E (Indian Ocean) in 1975-1976; to 140°W since end 1976.
Launch
30 Apr 1974
EOL
03 Aug 1979
Last update:
2015-07-27
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
ATS-6
Acronym
Full name
VHRR
Very High Resolution Radiometer
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite Field of View
Estimate of the satellite's footprint, assuming a zenith angle of 75
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
ATS-6
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed