| Official name | EXPLORER 6 |
| Alternative name | Explorer 6 |
| Cospar ID | 1959-004A |
| Norad ID | 15 |
| Launch date | 1959-08-07 |
| Launch site | AFETR |
| RCS size | UNKNOWN |
| Decay date | 1961-06-30 |
| Shape | Sphere + 4 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 63.43 |
| Height (m) | 0.74 |
| Width (m) | 0.66 |
| Depth (m) | 0.74 |
| Span (m^2) | 0.74 |






