TIROS 6

397
Spacetrack Directory Number
1962-09-18
Orbit launches
586.76 km
Average height
27247.74 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information TIROS 6 - Tiros 6

Spacetrack Directory Name TIROS 6
Alternative name Tiros 6
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Orbit launches 1962-09-18 (63 years ago)
Days in orbit 23369
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA)
Type Satellite
Perigee 601 km
Apogee 604 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 58.3°
Laps per day 15
Height TIROS 6 586.76 km

Additional information TIROS 6

TIROS 6, 397 is a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 18 Sep 1962 UTC via a THOR DELTA 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.

satellite TIROS 6 Date of exalting 18.09.1962y. Average height of ISS TIROS 6 hundred 586.76 km. Average velocity TIROS 6 is 27247.74 km/h. Inclination TIROS 6 satellite 58.3°.

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Update time: 2026-09-11 19:30:04
Average height of ISS TIROS 6 is: 586.76km
Average velocity TIROS 6 is: 27247.74km/h
Average orbit height TIROS 6 is: 58.3°
TIROS 6 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1962-09-18
TIROS 6 is from 23369 days Days in orbit.