Explorer 6

Summary

Explorer 6 is a geomagnetic satellite^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of geomagnetic_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Explorer 6's video is recorded as 1959-08-10 Explorer VI.webm^[3].
• Explorer 6's image is recorded as Explorer 6 paddles up.jpg^[4].
• Explorer 6's instance of is recorded as geomagnetic satellite^[5].
• Explorer 6's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration^[6].
• Explorer 6's manufacturer is recorded as TRW Inc.^[7].
• Explorer 6's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1959-004A^[8].
• Explorer 6's Commons category is recorded as Explorer 6^[9].
• Explorer 6's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor Able III^[10].
• Explorer 6's SCN is recorded as 00015^[11].
• Explorer 6's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[12].
• Explorer 6's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Explorer 6's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[14].
• Explorer 6's type of orbit is recorded as highly elliptical orbit^[15].
• Explorer 6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1959-08-07T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Explorer 6's time of object orbit decay is recorded as +1961-07-01T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Explorer 6's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_2v6^[18].
• Explorer 6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[19].
• Explorer 6's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[20].
• Explorer 6's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[21].
• Explorer 6's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.7588'}^[22].
• Explorer 6's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A^[23].
• Explorer 6's orbital inclination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+47'}^[24].
• Explorer 6's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+64.4'}^[25].
• Explorer 6's orbital period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+765'}^[26].
• Explorer 6's apoapsis is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+42400'}^[27].

Why It Matters

Explorer 6 ranks in the top 5% of geomagnetic_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]