TacSat-6
TacSat-6 is a U.S. military experimental technology and communication satellite. The Operationally Responsive Space Office (ORS) funded the launch that will be performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).
| Mission type | Technology, Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Operationally Responsive Space Office, SMDC |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-072M |
| SATCAT no. | 39473 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | TacSat-6 |
| Bus | 3U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) |
| Launch mass | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 December 2013, 07:14:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 501 (AV-042) |
| Launch site | Vandenberg, SLC-3E |
| Contractor | United Launch Alliance |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 462 km (287 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 889 km (552 mi) |
| Inclination | 120.50° |
| Period | 90.0 minutes |
The spacecraft was launched on 6 December 2013, at 07:14:30 UTC, on a Atlas V 501 launch vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, SLC-3E.
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