| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| Launch vehicle. | Scout rocket. |
| Launch date. | 30 August 1974. |
| Launch site. | Vandenberg SLC-5. |
| Ceased operations. | June 1976. |
| Owner(s). | NIVR/NASA. |
| Major contractor(s). | NIVR/NASA. |
| Is it still in orbit. | N\A. |
| Launch mass | 129.8 kilograms (286 lb). |
| Nationality(s). | Dutch\American. |
| Satellite type. | A space-based X-ray and ultraviolet telescope. |
| Links. | http://www.abbreviations.com/term/1611377, http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Astronomical+Netherlands+Satellite, https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720007182.pdf and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_Netherlands_Satellite |
A backup flight article of the Astronomische Nederlandse Satelliet, Date: 14 June 2006. Author: Dutchsatellites.
It was the first Dutch satellite.
- Also see: Space satellites.