Official name TACSAT 6
Alternative name Tacsat-6
Cospar ID 2013-072M
Norad ID 39473
Launch date 2013-12-06
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Atlas-5(501)
Country/Organization USA
Type application Technology
Operator ORS Office, US Army SMDC
RCS size SMALL
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 94.54
Inclination (deg) 120.48
Perigee (km) 405
Apogee (km) 587
Eccentricity 0.183467741935484
Mean motion (revs. per day) 15.2316479796911
Semi-Major axis (km) 6874.135
Raan (deg) 29.7046
Arg of perigee (deg) 344.0347
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 4
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.3
Span (m^2) 0.3
Contractors US Army SMDC
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

TacSat 6 was an experimental 3U cubesat built by the US Army SMDC for the ORS Office.

The mission demonstrated nanosatellite communication capabilities.

TacSat 6 was launched with a cluster of other Cubesats as a secondary payload on an Atlas-5(501).

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
TACSAT 6 2013-072M 2013-12-06 AFWTR Atlas-5(501) with Topaz 3, ALICE, SMDC-ONE 3.1, SMDC-ONE 3.2, SNaP, FIREBIRD FU1, FIREBIRD FU2, AeroCube 5A, AeroCube 5B, CUNYSAT 1, IPEX, M-Cubed/COVE 2