| Name of the satellite | GOES 6 |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | GOES-F 14050 |
| COSPAR designation | 83-041A |
| Project(s) Manager(s) of the satellite | ????? |
| 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=1983-041A
http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/istp/collaborating/goes.html |
| Launch date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 28-04-1983 |
| Termination date (dd-mm-yyyy) | 12-11-1994 |
| Lifetime of the satellite (month) | 138 |
| Type of the orbits | GEO |
| (Initial) Perigee (km) | 35775 |
| (Initial) Apogee (km / Re) | 35796 / 5.6 |
| Orbital period (min / hour) | 1436 / 23.9 |
| Spin rate (rpm) | 100 |
| Eccentricity | 0.00025 |
| Inclination (°) | 0.27 |
| Observed regions | Magnetosphere |
| Observed waves | ***** |
| Name of the experiment | Biaxial Fluxgate Magnetometer |