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Explorer 6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Explorer 6 was a US satellite launched on August 7, 1959. |
 | | Explorer 6 was a small, spheroidal satellite designed to study trapped radiation of various energies, galactic cosmic rays, geomagnetism, radio propagation in the upper atmosphere, and the flux of micrometeorites. |
 | | One VHF transmitter failed on September 11, 1959, and the last contact with the payload was made on October 6, 1959, at which time the solar cell charging current had fallen below that required to maintain the satellite equipment. |
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