1974-054A
Navigation Technology Satellite 1 was launched on 1974 Jul 14 under the auspices of the USAF SAMSO's Space Test Program (the mission was designated P73-3). NRL built the spacecraft,which carried a rubidium atomic clock. NTS 1 was launched on an Atlas F with a Star 37E solid upper stage, designated the PTS (Payload Transfer System) stage. The PTS delivered NTS 1 into an elliptical transfer orbit with an apogee of 13600 km; a Star 24 apogee motor ignited to circularize the orbit and then separated.
| NTS 1 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 Jul 14 | 0517 | Launch by Atlas F/PTS | V |
| 0519 | BECO | ||
| 0519 | Booster sep | ||
| 0523 | S+0 T+6m Atlas sep at 185 km 6.980km/s 0.0 deg | -1982 x 184 | |
| S+1s PTS spinup | |||
| 0523 | S+21s PTS (Star 37E) burn | -2450 x 200 ? | |
| 0524 | S+64s Star 37E burnout | ||
| 0529 | S+320s PTS sep | 193 x 13604 | |
| 0730 | Star 24 burn | ||
| 0730 | Star 24 burnout | ||
| 0734 | Star 24 sep | 468.4 13445 x 13767 x 125.1 | |
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