Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:00:00

Thursday May 30, 1974

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Mission Details

ATS-6

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ATS-6 (Applications Technology Satellite-6) was a NASA experimental satellite, built by Fairchild Space and Electronics Division. It has been called the world's first educational satellite as well as world's first experimental Direct Broadcast Satellite as part of the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment between NASA and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Geostationary Earth Orbit

1 Payload

1,400 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Titan III(23)C

Active 1970 to 1982

United States Air Force logo

Manufacturer

US Air Force

Rocket

Height: 42m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,100 kg

GTO: 3,000 kg

Liftoff Thrust

13,642 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 7 hours

Stats

Titan III


78th

Mission

4th

Mission of 1974

1974


42nd

Orbital launch attempt