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Launch · COSPAR 1959-006 · 19 Aug 1959

DISCOVERER 6

Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California · US34.74°, -120.57°

Payloads

1

Catalogued objects

1

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

0

Decayed

1

100% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Launch site: Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), CaliforniaVandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 1

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Payload Payload · 1

NameNORADCOSPARStatusOrbitPerigee / apogeeIncl.DecayedOperator
DISCOVERER 6191959-006ADecayedLEO171 / 469 km84.00°20 Oct 1959—

Record

Launch record

COSPAR launch id
1959-006
Launch date(SATCAT, UTC)
19 Aug 1959
Launch site
Vandenberg Space Force Base (Western Range), California
Site code
AFWTR
SatelliteIndex id
lch_01M28X3HY5A9MGCE9QS19MV6GK

Timeline

Events

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1959-006; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.

DISCOVERER 6 — Launch 1959-006, 19 Aug 1959 | SatelliteIndex