Applications Technology Satellite 2

Summary

Applications Technology Satellite 2 is a communications satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Applications Technology Satellite 2's image is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite 2 (ATS 2).jpg^[3].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[4].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's instance of is recorded as weather satellite^[5].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's instance of is recorded as former entity^[6].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[7].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's follows is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite 1^[8].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's followed by is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite 3^[9].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's manufacturer is recorded as Hughes Aircraft Company^[10].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1967-031A^[11].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's part of is recorded as Applications Technology Satellite^[12].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's Commons category is recorded as ATS-2^[13].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas SLV-3 Agena-D^[14].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's SCN is recorded as 02743^[15].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[17].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's type of orbit is recorded as medium Earth orbit^[18].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1967-04-06T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1969-09-02T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[21].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's significant event is recorded as launch failure^[22].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[23].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 12^[24].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's length is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+183'}^[25].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'kilogram', 'amount': '+324'}^[26].
• Applications Technology Satellite 2's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'centimetre', 'amount': '+142'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Applications Technology Satellite 2 ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 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]