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Explorer 6

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Spacecraft

Explorer 6

August 7, 1959Launch
TRW Inc.Manufacturer
Thor Able IIILaunch vehicle

Facts

LaunchAugust 7, 1959
OperatorNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
ManufacturerTRW Inc.
Launch vehicleThor Able III
COSPAR ID1959-004A
Typegeomagnetic satellite
Mass64.4 kg
Country of originUnited States
Re-entryJuly 1, 1961

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q1384577

Type: geomagnetic satellite

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Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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