Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta C
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta C
Thor Delta C: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 1 (OT-3) 1966-008A | Payload | 673 × 789 km · 97.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1966-008B | Rocket body | 619 × 710 km · 98.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-008C | Debris | re-entered 2002-08-28 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-008D | Debris | 646 × 824 km · 98.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-008E | Debris | 623 × 686 km · 97.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1966-008. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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