Applications Technology Satellite 1

Summary

Applications Technology Satellite 1 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Applications Technology Satellite 1's image is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite 1 (ATS 1).jpg^[3].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[4].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[5].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's instance of is recorded as geostationary satellite^[6].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's instance of is recorded as former entity^[7].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[8].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's followed by is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite 2^[9].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company^[10].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1966-110A^[11].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's part of is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite^[12].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's Commons category is recorded as ATS-1^[13].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D^[14].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's SCN is recorded as 02608^[15].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[17].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[18].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1966-12-07T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j428t3^[20].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's significant event is recorded as service retirement^[22].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[23].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12^[24].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+144.8'}^[25].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+351.5'}^[26].
• Applications Technology Satellite 1's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+142.2'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Applications Technology Satellite 1 ranks in the top 5% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]