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ATS 3, 3029

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ATS 3, 3029 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in GEO that was launched on Sun, 05 Nov 1967 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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ATS 3 details

Identifier	3029, 1967-111A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	GSFC (US)
Manufacturer	Hughes
Mission	Non-operational Civil Com/Cal
Bus & Motor	HS-306, JPL SR-28-3
Mass	714 kg wet, 252 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1967-11-05 (57 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, 1.6 m
Radar Cross Section	2.769 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 ATS 3
1  3029U 67111A   25023.08881689 -.00000069  00000-0  00000+0 0  9995
2  3029   1.8624  84.1785 0015479  20.4942 304.8354  1.00271353209513

Epoch: 2025-01-23T02:07Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-23T02:07:53.779Z)

Latitude	-1.06704°
Longitude	-105.25553°
Altitude	35,749.087 km
Speed	3.077 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 17m 33s
True Declination	-1° 03' 57"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.34482°
Longitude	119.82026°
Altitude	35,850.699 km
Speed	3.07 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 17m 52s
Apparent Declination	-6° 36' 30"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	18:17:46
Azimuth	179.967° S
Elevation	43.475°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,853.053 km
Perigee altitude	35,722.516 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.922 km
Eccentricity	0.0015479
Inclination	1.8624°
RAAN	84.1785°
Arg. of periapsis	20.4942°
True anomaly	304.68965°
Mean anomaly	304.8354°
Eccentric anomaly	304.76254°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.16 mins