TIROS-6

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:53:08

Tuesday September 18, 1962

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Mission Details

Launch Notes

Final flight of Thor-Delta

Wiki

TIROS 6 (also called TIROS-F) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite. It was the sixth in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

128 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Thor DM-19 Delta

Active 1960 to 1962

Agency

US Air Force

Stages

0

Strap-ons

3

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Thor-Delta

12th

Mission

6th

Mission of 1962

1962

54th

Orbital launch attempt