TIROS-6
former American weather satellite
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TIROS-6
Summary
TIROS-6 is a weather satellite[1]. TIROS-6 draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #28 of 77).[2]
Key Facts
- TIROS-6's image is recorded as TIROS VI satellite used in Parade of Progress Show.jpg[3].
- TIROS-6's image is recorded as Extratropical cyclone by TIROS 6 (Dec. 29, 1962)-repair.jpg[4].
- TIROS-6's instance of is recorded as weather satellite[5].
- TIROS-6's instance of is recorded as former entity[6].
- TIROS-6's operator is recorded as National Aeronautics and Space Administration[7].
- TIROS-6's operator is recorded as Environmental Science Services Administration[8].
- TIROS-6's follows is recorded as TIROS-5[9].
- TIROS-6's followed by is recorded as TIROS-7[10].
- TIROS-6's manufacturer is recorded as RCA Corporation[11].
- TIROS-6's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1962-047A[12].
- TIROS-6's part of is recorded as TIROS[13].
- TIROS-6's Commons category is recorded as TIROS 6[14].
- TIROS-6's space launch vehicle is recorded as Thor-Delta[15].
- TIROS-6's SCN is recorded as 00397[16].
- TIROS-6's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
- TIROS-6's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[18].
- TIROS-6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1962-09-18T00:00:00Z[19].
- TIROS-6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[20].
- TIROS-6's significant event is recorded as breakdown[21].
- TIROS-6's significant event is recorded as breakdown[22].
- TIROS-6's significant event is recorded as service retirement[23].
- TIROS-6's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 17A[24].
- TIROS-6's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+56'}[25].
- TIROS-6's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+127.5'}[26].
- TIROS-6's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+107'}[27].
Why It Matters
TIROS-6 draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (weather_satellite category, ranking #28 of 77).[2] TIROS-6 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] TIROS-6 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]