TACSAT 6 (39473)

COSPAR: 2013-072M | Alt Name: Tacsat-6

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 6, 2013

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC3E

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 501

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39473

International Designator

2013-072M

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:50:36 GMT

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Inclination

120.46°

Right Ascension

204.68°

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Argument of Perigee

74.15°

Period

91.82 min

Mean Motion

15.68 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TACSAT 6

Alternative Name

Tacsat-6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SMDC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 39473U 13072M   26184.99347935  .00170003  00000-0  13478-2 0  9995

2 39473 120.4594 204.6823 0055533  74.1527 286.5682 15.68304123121997

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Summary

TACSAT 6, also known as Tacsat-6, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by the US on December 6, 2013, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 501 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters and weighs 4 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It was manufactured by DUCOMM for the SMDC (Space and Missile Defense Command) with the mission focused on technology. TACSAT 6 is powered by solar cells and batteries, has a box shape, and operates in orbit for unspecified lifetime since its stable date.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tacsat-6

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

DUCOMM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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