ESSA-6

ESSA-6 (or TOS-D) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).

Launch of ESSA-6.

ESSA 6 picture of Typhoon 'Shirley' on August 21,1968

Launch

ESSA-6 was launched on November 10, 1967, at 18:00 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. The spacecraft had a mass of 299 kilograms (659 lb) at the time of launch. ESSA-6 had an inclination of 102.12°, and orbited the Earth once every 114.8 minutes. Its perigee was 1,410 kilometers (880 mi) and its apogee was 1,488 kilometers (925 mi).

References

• Spaceflight portal

 This article incorporates public domain material from ESSA 6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved June 4, 2018.