Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
A spin stabilized meteorological satellite. The second in a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
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
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta
Thor Delta: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · LEO
Earth Science · LEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 2 1960-016A | Payload | re-entered 2014-05-18 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1960-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-09-24 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1960-016C | Debris | re-entered 1989-05-10 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1960-016D | Debris | re-entered 1990-01-25 | |
| TIROS 2 DEB 1960-016E | Debris | 970 × 1029 km · 47.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1960-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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