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Launch · COSPAR 1959-004 · 07 Aug 1959

EXPLORER 6

Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida · US28.49°, -80.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

2

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

2

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), FloridaCape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 2

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
EXPLORER 6151959-004ADecayedHEO251 / 42,276 km46.95°30 Jun 1961—

Rocket body Rocket body · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
THOR ABLE R/B171959-004BDecayedHEO198 / 40,215 km47.10°30 Jun 1961—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1959-004
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
07 Aug 1959
Launch site
Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center (Eastern Range), Florida
Site code
AFETR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6GH

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1959-004; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

EXPLORER 6 — Launch 1959-004, 07 Aug 1959 | SatelliteIndex