Launch Date
January 13, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
NORAD ID
22314
International Designator
1993-003B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:38:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
14.18°
Right Ascension
356.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.23°
Period
1436.19 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TDRS 6
Alternative Name
TDRS-6
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22314U 93003B 26185.19372596 -.00000289 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 22314 14.1830 356.9318 0008851 180.2345 128.7025 1.00265147122579
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.4
Dry Mass
1673
Launch Mass
2534
Shape
Box + Dish + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
28.6701
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
TDRS F
Purpose
Communication, data relay
Mission
Communication, data relay
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
10 years (design)
Bus
TDRS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
4 (+2) 25W Ku-band TWTAs for LP (linearly polarized) zone coverage 2 (+2) 1.5W Ku-band TWTAs for CP (circularly polarized) spot coverage 2 (+4) 25W Ku-band TWTAs for LP zone coverage 2 (+2) 1.5W Ku-band TWTAs for CP spot coverage 12 5W TWTAs for LP C-Band up/down 2 (+2) 26W S-band SSPAs (used for intersatellite links) 8 (+4) 3.5W S-band SSPAs (used for intersatellite links)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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