Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
NASA's TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) program was the first experimental weathersatellite program.
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 orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 10 1965-051A | Payload | 713 × 793 km · 98.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1965-051B | Rocket body | 657 × 710 km · 98.6° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-051C | Debris | re-entered 1995-02-14 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-051D | Debris | 786 × 836 km · 99.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1965-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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