EXPLORER 6
Satellite information EXPLORER 6 - Explorer VI
| Spacetrack Directory Name | EXPLORER 6 |
| Alternative name | Explorer VI |
| Orbit launches |
1959-08-07 |
| Deorbitation date |
1961-06-30 |
| Days in orbit | 693 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
Additional information EXPLORER 6
EXPLORER 6, 15 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Fri, 07 Aug 1959 UTC via a THOR ABLE III launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Update time: 2026-04-20 14:00:07
