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Galaxy 6
Galaxy 6 was launched on October 12, 1990 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 16, 1997).
COSPAR 1990-091BNORAD 20873United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Galaxy 6
- Payload designation
- Westar 6S
- Other names
- Galaxy VI
- International designator
- 1990-091B
- NORAD catalog number
- 20873
- GCAT identifier
- S20873
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/250
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Westar B
- Owner
- HCG
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- October 12, 1990 · 22:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-091Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 16, 1997
- Last known active
- Jan 15, 2003
- End of operations
- Jan 15, 2003
Size
- Mass
- 669 kg
- Dry mass
- 475 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,212 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14771261 (CC0).