Solrad 6

Solar X-ray. Solrad 6 was launched on June 15, 1963 aboard a Thor Agena D from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 1, 1963).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: SR VI
Common name: Solrad 6
Payload designation: POPPY 2 Alfa
Other names: NRO Mission 7102A,Solrad 6A,NRL PL110
International designator: 1963-021C
NORAD catalog number: 599
GCAT identifier: S00599
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.042

Mission

Mission type: Signals intelligence
Use: Defense
Program: POPPY
Owner: NRO
Country: United States
Builder: Naval Research Lab
Platform (bus): NRL 24"

Launch

Date: June 15, 1963 · 14:29 UTC
Launch record: 1963-021Failure · 0.4
Rocket: Thor Agena D
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad 75-1-1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 165 km
Apogee: 846 km
Inclination: 69.77°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 1, 1963
Last known active: Aug 1, 1963
End of operations: Aug 1, 1963

Size

Mass: 38 kg
Dry mass: 38 kg
Length: 0.5 m
Diameter: 0.50 m
Span: 0.5 m

Launched together

SURCAL 1BCalibration · NRL FTV-1292Signals intelligence · NRO RADOSESignals intelligence · NRO LOFTI 2ATechnology · NRL

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9339406 (CC0).