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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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier

2608, 1966-110A

Orbit

GEO

Country

Related business

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (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 (59 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, 1.3 m

Radar Cross Section

2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 ATS 1
1 02608U 66110A   25260.09777141 -.00000119  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 02608   4.2850  72.4897 0006924 172.4759 219.6770  1.00402124132068

Epoch: 2025-09-17T02:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T02:20:47.449Z)

Latitude

2.25871°

Longitude

73.03863°

Altitude

35,771.661 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 58m 03s

True Declination

2° 15' 23"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

10:06:08

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,780.329 km

Perigee altitude

35,721.988 km

Semi-major axis

42,129.295 km

Eccentricity

0.00069

Inclination

4.285°

RAAN

72.4897°

Arg. of periapsis

172.4759°

True anomaly

219.62638°

Mean anomaly

219.677°

Eccentric anomaly

219.65168°

Mean motion

0.251 °/min

Orbital period

1,434.29 mins

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Other satellites on launch #110 in the year 1966 (1966-12-07 UTC)

ATLAS AGENA D R/B, 2609 (Decayed)

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ATS 1, 2608

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-17T02:20:47.449Z)

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Other satellites on launch #110 in the year 1966 (1966-12-07 UTC)

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