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 padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta E
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 3 (TOS-A) 1966-087A | Payload | 1386 × 1486 km · 101.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1966-087B | Rocket body | 1382 × 1484 km · 101.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-087C | Debris | 1432 × 1558 km · 100.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-087D | Debris | 1279 × 1471 km · 100.9° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-087E | Debris | 1129 × 1193 km · 101.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1966-087F | Debris | 1297 × 1516 km · 101.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1966-087. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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