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 E
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E
Thor Delta E: 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 2 (OT-2) 1966-016A | Payload | 1354 × 1415 km · 101.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1966-016B | Rocket body | 1351 × 1413 km · 100.9° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-016C | Debris | 1239 × 1382 km · 100.7° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-016D | Debris | 1347 × 1564 km · 101.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-016E | Debris | 1319 × 1504 km · 101.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1966-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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