Photo: NOAA Photo Library · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).
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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIROS 9 1965-004A | Payload | 704 × 2559 km · 96.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 R/B 1965-004B | Rocket body | 702 × 2522 km · 96.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-004C | Debris | 672 × 2442 km · 96.3° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-004D | Debris | 731 × 2623 km · 96.4° | Globe |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1965-004E | Debris | 703 × 2576 km · 96.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1965-004. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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