ATS-6 satellite

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Applications Technology Satellite 6
gptkbp:COSPAR_ID gptkb:1974-039A
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned 1979
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ATS-6 satellite
gptkbp:launchDate 1974-05-30
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-41
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Titan_III-C
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Fairchild_Industries
gptkbp:mass 1814 kg
gptkbp:missionType gptkb:technology
communications
education
gptkbp:NORAD_ID 07353
gptkbp:notableFor first 3-axis stabilized satellite in geostationary orbit
first direct broadcast satellite
first satellite to provide direct-to-home television
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType geostationary
gptkbp:payload C-band transponders
S-band transponders
large deployable antenna
gptkbp:powers 1200 watts
gptkbp:program Applications Technology Satellite program
gptkbp:usedFor distance education
satellite communications research
Indian Satellite Instructional Television Experiment (SITE)
telemedicine experiments
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Electric_Astro_Space
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8