Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
ETS 6 (Engineering Test Satellite) was developed to confirm the technology required for a geostationary three-axis satellite bus system for high performance practical satellites in the 1990's, and to test advanced satellite communications equipment.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIKU-6 (ETS-VI) 1994-056A | Payload | 8375 × 38867 km · 12.2° | Globe |
| H-2 R/B(1) 1994-056B | Rocket body | re-entered 1995-04-02 | |
| ETS 6 DEB 1994-056C | Debris | 8008 × 38476 km · 12.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1994-056. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).