Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 27, 1979, 15:51
- Launch designation
- 1979-057
- Mission
- NOAA A
- Flight name
- NOAA 6
- Vehicle flight ID
- 25F
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 828 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA 6 | 1979-057ANORAD 11416 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Meteorology | 684 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.