LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Sat Aug 10 1968
United States Air Force
ATS 4
Launch Successful
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
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Rocket Details
Name:
Atlas SLV-3C CentaurDescription:
The Atlas-Centaur was a US expendable launch vehicle derived from the SM-65 Atlas D missile. Launches were conducted from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- ATS 4 was a satellite designed to test gravity gradient stabilization at synchronous altitude. It failed to reach the desired altitude, thus was not able to fulfill its mission objectives.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 36A