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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 8 1963-054A | Payload | 631 × 670 km · 58.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1963-054B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-10-05 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1963-054C | Debris | 650 × 796 km · 58.5° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1963-054D | Debris | re-entered 1981-11-25 | |
| TIROS 8 DEB 1963-054E | Debris | 510 × 524 km · 58.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1963-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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