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Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1 launched on Wed, Dec 7, 1966, 02:12 AM UTC — a United States Air Force mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited States Air Force
Lifted offNET Dec 1966
NET Wed, Dec 7, 1966, 02:12 AM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Atlas SLV-3 Agena DVehicle
United States Air ForceProvider
Launch Complex 12Pad
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALocation
Earth ScienceMission type
Geosynchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Atlas SLV-3 Agena D to Geosynchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 17:30
SimulatedRepresentative Atlas SLV-3 Agena D ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
ATS 1
ATS 1 (Applications Technology Satellite) was designed and launched for the purpose of testing new concepts in spacecraft design, propulsion, and stabilization, collecting high-quality cloudcover pictures and relaying processed meteorological data via an earth-synchronous satellite, providing in situ measurements of the aerospace environment, and testing improved communication systems.
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What time does Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1 launch?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Dec 7, 1966, 02:12 AM UTC.
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Who is launching Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1?
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1 is an United States Air Force mission flying on a Atlas SLV-3 Agena D.
Where does Atlas SLV-3 Agena D | ATS 1 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.