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PIONEER 6 (01841)
COSPAR: 1965-105A | Alt Name: Pioneer 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 16, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Thor Delta E
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
01841
International Designator
1965-105A
Epoch
Mon, 03 Mar 1969 05:45:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
56.03°
Right Ascension
139.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.18°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PIONEER 6
Alternative Name
Pioneer 6
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 01841U 65105A 69062.24016185 .00026931 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 01841 56.0255 139.7498 0005710 268.1781 91.8503 15.31706145201334
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.9
Span
3.3
Dry Mass
63
Launch Mass
63
Shape
Cyl + 3 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.0035
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pioneer A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Solar Pioneer
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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