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About this launch
Explorer 6 was an American satellite designed to study trapped radiation of various energies, galactic cosmic rays, geomagnetism, radio propagation and the flux of micrometeorites. It also tested a scanning device designed for photographing the Earth's cloud cover, and transmitted the first…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Able III
- Vehicle
- Thor Able III
Thor Able III: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · Elliptical
Earth Science · Elliptical
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 6 1959-004A | Payload | re-entered 1961-06-30 | |
| THOR ABLE R/B 1959-004B | Rocket body | re-entered 1961-06-30 |
COSPAR ID 1959-004. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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