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Entry no.
1959-0006
DISCOVERER 6
DISCOVERER 6 (NORAD 19) came down while still attached to its host on 20 October 1959, after 2 months in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
19
International designator
1959-006A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
19 Aug 1959Vandenberg
Re-entered (UTC)
20 Oct 1959UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 months62 days
How it ended
Came down attached to its host
Latitude range
84.0°N to 84.0°SFinal inclination 84.0°
Mass
132 kg
Operator
ARPA / CIA
Built by
LMSD/Sunnyvale
Bus
CORONA
Programme
CORONA Early
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 84.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 84.0°N and 84.0°S.
Life in orbit
2 monthsDISCOVERER 6’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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