Atlas SLV-3C Centaur | ATS 4
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 10, 1968 22:33 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Atlas SLV-3C Centaur — Atlas family
Mission
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.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Launch Complex 36A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.