United States Air ForceThor Able IIISpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Thor Able III | Explorer 6
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.August 7, 1959Add to calendar
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United States Air Force's 5th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 43rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 7, 14:24 – Aug 7, 14:24 UTC
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Explorer 6
Explorer 6 was an American satellite designed to study trapped radiation of various energies, galactic cosmic rays, geomagnetism, radio propagation and the flux of micrometeorites. It also tested a scanning device designed for photographing the Earth's cloud cover, and transmitted the first pictures of Earth from a satellite.
Earth Science · Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
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