Applications Technology Satellites
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Applications Technology Satellites
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The Applications Technology Satellites (ATS) were a series of experimental satellites launched by NASA, under the supervision of, among others, Wernher von Braun. The program was launched in 1966 to test the feasibility of placing a satellite into geosynchronous orbit. The satellites were primarily designed to act as communication satellites, but also carried equipment related to meteorology and navigation. ATS-6 was the world's first educational satellite as well as world's first experimental D
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Series of experimental satellites launched by NASA
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applications_Technology_Satellites
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2024-02-03T22:19:39Z
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