Mission record

Thor Able II | Tiros 1

Thor Able II· Space Launch Complex 17A· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 01 Apr 1960 11:40:09 GMT
Orbital launch #
#60 ever

Mission

TIROS-1 was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

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