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Injun 6
NASA satellite of the Explorer program. Injun 6 was launched on June 3, 1974 aboard a Scout E-1 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 30, 1978).
COSPAR 1974-040ANORAD 7325United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Hawkeye 1
- Common name
- Injun 6
- Payload designation
- Injun 6
- Other names
- Explorer 52
- International designator
- 1974-040A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7325
- GCAT identifier
- S07325
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.299
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Injun
- Owner
- NASA LaRC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- University of Iowa (=SUI)
- Platform (bus)
- Injun F
Launch
- Date
- June 3, 1974 · 23:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-040Success
- Rocket
- Scout E-1
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC5
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 4,431 km
- Apogee
- 122,973 km
- Inclination
- 88.33°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 30, 1978
- Last known active
- Apr 28, 1978
- End of operations
- Apr 28, 1978
Size
- Mass
- 27 kg
- Dry mass
- 27 kg
- Length
- 0.8 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 42.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5421380 (CC0).