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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (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 (58 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, 2.5 m
Radar Cross Section	2.651 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 ATS 1
1  2608U 66110A   25079.82837719  .00000078  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2  2608   3.8355  74.0407 0005968 181.4502 230.5200  1.00332568130243

Epoch: 2025-03-20T19:52Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-20T19:52:51.789Z)

Latitude	3.00401°
Longitude	9.08777°
Altitude	35,784.625 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
True Right ascension	08h 23m 36s
True Declination	3° 00' 03"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.14737°
Longitude	-76.56546°
Altitude	35,789.783 km
Speed	3.074 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	03h 04m 01s
Apparent Declination	-7° 15' 04"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	19:02:38
Azimuth	75.29° E
Elevation	-27.734°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,795.782 km
Perigee altitude	35,745.473 km
Semi-major axis	42,148.765 km
Eccentricity	0.0005968
Inclination	3.8355°
RAAN	74.0407°
Arg. of periapsis	181.4502°
True anomaly	230.46724°
Mean anomaly	230.52°
Eccentric anomaly	230.49362°
Mean motion	0.25082 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1435.28 mins