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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
Flag of USUS
Related business
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: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago
0 ATS 1
1 02608U 66110A   25242.11092062 -.00000017  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 02608   4.2401  72.6642 0006715 171.5680 199.0258  1.00399936131888
Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T02:39:43.541Z)
Latitude
0.76071°
Longitude
64.71431°
Altitude
35,776.744 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 32m 46s
True Declination
0° 45' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:40:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,780.061 km
Perigee altitude
35,723.48 km
Semi-major axis
42,129.907 km
Eccentricity
0.00067
Inclination
4.2401°
RAAN
72.6642°
Arg. of periapsis
171.568°
True anomaly
199.00074°
Mean anomaly
199.0258°
Eccentric anomaly
199.01327°
Mean motion
0.25099 °/min
Orbital period
1,434.32 mins
BSTAR
0
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