ESSA-7
ESSA-7 (or TOS-E) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite. Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
Launch
ESSA-7 was launched on August 16, 1968 at 11:31 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA. The spacecraft had a mass of 145 kilograms (320 lb) at the time of launch. ESSA-7 had an inclination of 101.72°, and an orbited the earth once every 114.9 minutes. Its perigee was 1,432 kilometers (890 mi) and its apogee was 1,476 kilometers (917 mi).
gollark: One thing I was working on a bit but forgot about was labelnet - communication of adjacent computers by setting labels once per tick.
gollark: Yes, I saw. It will probably be added to potatOS, may the bloat rise eternally.
gollark: <@113673208296636420> A telnet honeypot of some sort I guess.
gollark: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B071CFM8XS/?tag=pcp0f-21 ← £25 cheaper, same chipset.
gollark: Seems a slightly low-powered GPU for £600.
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