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| 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)[1] |
| 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 |
TacSat-6 is a U.S. military experimental technology and communication satellite. The Operationally Responsive Space Office (ORS) funded the launch that was performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).
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.
- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 27 January 2024.