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Satellite Fact Sheet
ATS 2
General
Designation
2743 / 67031A
Launch date
5 Apr 1967
Country of origin
United States
Mission
Technology
Perigee/Apogee
178 / 11124 km
Inclination
28.4°
Period
218.9 min
Launch vehicle
Atlas Agena D
#90
The launcher failed to produce the desired thrust and the satellite remained in an elliptical rather than the planned circular orbit.
End of life
Decay
2 Sep 1969
Technical data
gravity-gradient stabilized
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