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 N
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta N
Thor Delta N: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 7 (TOS-E) 1968-069A | Payload | 1431 × 1473 km · 101.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1968-069B | Rocket body | 1427 × 1465 km · 101.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-069C | Debris | 1301 × 1486 km · 101.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-069D | Debris | 1456 × 1559 km · 102.2° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-069E | Debris | 1423 × 1478 km · 101.8° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-069F | Debris | 1416 × 1483 km · 101.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1968-069G | Debris | 1437 × 1481 km · 101.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1968-069. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
Support NextLiftoff The site has no ads. If it's useful to you, a small tip helps pay for the server.