TIROS-N
TIROS-N satellite is the first of the TIROS-N series. It is a weather satellite launched in October 13, 1978.[2] It was designed to become operational in 2 years. Its mass is 734 kilograms.[2] Its perigee to Earth is 829 kilometers. Its apogee is 845 kilometers away from Earth. Its inclination is 98.70 degrees. It was managed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); designed and launched by NASA. The spacecraft was 3-axis stabilized.[2] TIROS-N was operated for 868 days until deactivated by NOAA on February 27, 1981.[3]
| Mission type | weather | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator | NOAA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 1978-096A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 11060 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch mass | 734 kilograms (1,618 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch date | 11:23, October 13, 1978 (UTC)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rocket | Atlas F[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perigee altitude | 829 kilometers (515 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apogee altitude | 845 kilometers (525 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inclination | 98.70° | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | 101.70 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TIROS-N | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery of cyclones captured by this satellite
Typhoon Tip 2 days after reaching peak intensity.
Hurricane Henri (1979)
Hurricane Gloria (1979)
References
- "NSSDCA-Master Catalog-TIROS-N". nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- "Tiros N". Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- "TIROS-N/NOAA Program -- 1978-1986". NASA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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