Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
NASA's TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) program was the first experimental weather satellite 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
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta
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MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 4 1962-002A | Payload | 681 × 789 km · 48.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB [YO] 1962-002B | Debris | 665 × 847 km · 48.1° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB [YO] 1962-002C | Debris | 376 × 383 km · 48.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1962-002D | Rocket body | re-entered 2002-08-10 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1962-002E | Debris | 647 × 747 km · 48.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1962-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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