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 B
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta B
Thor Delta B: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionEarth Science · SSO
Earth Science · SSO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 7 1963-024A | Payload | re-entered 1994-06-03 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1963-024B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-12-23 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1963-024C | Debris | re-entered 1988-06-09 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1963-024D | Debris | re-entered 1980-02-01 |
COSPAR ID 1963-024. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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