| Name of the satellite | Explorer 6 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Able 3 00015 |
| COSPAR designation | 59-004A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | John C. Lindsay (deceased) |
| Institute of the project(s) manager(s) | NASA-GSFC |
| Country or Space Agency | USA |
| Link(s) to Web site(s) | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1959-004A |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 07-08-1959 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 00-07-1961 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 23 |
| Type of the orbits | HEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 252 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 42434 / 6.6 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 765 / 12.75 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 168 |
| Eccentricity | 0.75885 |
| Inclination (°) | 47 |
| Observed regions | Upper atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | ***** |
| Name of the experiment | Search-Coil Magnetometer |