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ESSA-6
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-6 was launched on November 10, 1967 aboard a Thor Delta E1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1967-114ANORAD 3035United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 6
- Common name
- ESSA-6
- Payload designation
- TOS D
- International designator
- 1967-114A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3035
- GCAT identifier
- S03035
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.184
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- TOS
- Owner
- ESSA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros I
Launch
- Date
- November 10, 1967 · 17:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1967-114Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E1
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,409 km
- Apogee
- 1,487 km
- Inclination
- 102.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 12, 1969
- End of operations
- Dec 12, 1969
Size
- Mass
- 135 kg
- Dry mass
- 135 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 1.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16325201 (CC0).