ESSA-6

ESSA-6 (or TOS-D) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).

Launch
ESSA-6 was launched on November 10, 1967, at 18:00 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. The spacecraft had a mass of 299 kg at the time of launch. ESSA-6 had an inclination of 102.12°, and orbited the Earth once every 114.8 minutes. Its perigee was 1,410 km and its apogee was 1,488 km.