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.
Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3C Centaur
Atlas · SLV-3C Centaur
Height
21 m
Diameter
3.05 m
LEO capacity
800 kg
Successful launches
15
Launch complex
Launch Complex 36A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.