Key statistics
Satellite DISCOVERER 6 at a glance.
Uptime
62
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for DISCOVERER 6.
Object identification
Object name: DISCOVERER 6
International designator: 1959-006A
Object number (NORAD): 19
Object ID (CCSDS): 19
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Oct. 20, 1959
Inclination: 84.0 deg
Period: 90.92 minutes
Apoapsis: 469.0 km
Periapsis: 171.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite DISCOVERER 6 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
Discoverer 6 was the sixth in a series of reconnaissance satellites, however, it failed to return its capsule when the retrorocket failed to deorbit the capsule.
DISCOVERER 6 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6’, on board a Thor Agena A space rocket.
The launch took place on Aug. 19, 1959, 7:24 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 1E.
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Thor Agena A | Discoverer 6
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Aug. 19, 1959, 7:24 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Thor Agena A
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 1E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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