Monday, March 9, 1987

OGO 6

  1969-051A


The OGO F payload was launched at 1443 on 1969 Jun 5 by Thorad Agena D from Vandenberg and entered a 397 x 1089 km x 82.0 deg orbit. The 3-axis control failed on 1971 Jun 28 and the spacecraft was put on standby. It was turned on again from 1971 Oct 10 to 1972 Mar, and was finally decommissioned on 1972 Jul 14. It reentered on 1979 Oct 12.


OGO 6 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1969 Jun 5  1442:45  Launch by Thorad Agena D 
  T+0:37 Castor burnout 
  T+1:42 Castor sep 
  T+3:38 Thor MECO  
  T+3:46 Thor VECO  
 1446:38  3:53 Thor sep  -5675 x 322 x 79.89 
 1447:30  T+4:45 Agena MES-1  
  T+4:54 Fairing sep
 1451:24  T+8:39 Agena MECO 397 x 1089 x 82.0 
 1453:13  T+10:28 Agena sep 
1969 Jul 25   E-field antenna deployed 
1971 Jun 28   3-axis failed, on standby 
1971 Oct 10   Recommissioned 
1972 Mar   On standby 
1972 Jul 14   Decommissioned 
1979 Oct 12   Reentered 

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