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OGO 6
American geophysical research satellite. OGO 6 was launched on June 5, 1969 aboard a Thorad SLV-2H Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 12, 1979).
COSPAR 1969-051ANORAD 3986United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- OGO 6
- Payload designation
- OGO F
- Other names
- NASA S-60:P
- International designator
- 1969-051A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3986
- GCAT identifier
- S03986
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.210
Mission
- Mission type
- Space science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- POGO
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- TRW Inc.
- Platform (bus)
- OGO
Launch
- Date
- June 5, 1969 · 14:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-051Success
- Rocket
- Thorad SLV-2H Agena D
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 396 km
- Apogee
- 1,085 km
- Inclination
- 82.00°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- October 12, 1979
- Last known active
- Jul 14, 1972
- End of operations
- Jul 14, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 620 kg
- Dry mass
- 620 kg
- Length
- 1.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 18.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105949118 (CC0).