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 E1
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta E1
Thor Delta E1: 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 6 (TOS-D) 1967-114A | Payload | 1409 × 1485 km · 102.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1967-114B | Rocket body | 1410 × 1485 km · 102.0° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1967-114C | Debris | 1344 × 1483 km · 101.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1967-114D | Debris | 1450 × 1495 km · 102.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1967-114E | Debris | 1388 × 1485 km · 101.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1967-114. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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