Home›Earth observation satellites›Explorer 6🌐EnglishEnglishDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsTiếng ViệtРусский日本語EntityQ1384577· pop 18· linked from 186 articlesExplorer 6Also known as S-2, Able 3, Explorer VINASA earth science satellite launched in 1959Wikidata factsMass64.4Orbital period765ImageExplorer 6 paddles up.jpgShow 7 more factsperiapsis245Commons categoryExplorer 6UTC date of spacecraft launch1959-08-07time of object orbit decay1961-07-01orbital eccentricity0.7588orbital inclination47apoapsis42400Sources (5)ru.wikipedia.orgAvailable in 17 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoCzechFinnishGalicianHebrewConnectionsExplorers ProgramEntitymicrometeoriteEntityCategoriesEarth observation satellitesExplorers ProgramSource attributionSpacecraft launched in 1959Spacecraft which reentered in 1961