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Tiros 6

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1962 A PSI 1Launched 9/18/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 6
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 9/18/1962
Last Contact: 10/12/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 697.5 km
Inclination: 58.28 deg
Dry Mass: 127 kg
Total Mass: 127 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1962 A PSI 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.020