flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta E | ESSA 2

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAFeb 28, 1966, 13:58 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: ESSA 2
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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).

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Feb 28, 1966, 13:58 UTC
Window opens: Feb 28, 1966, 13:58 UTC
Window closes: Feb 28, 1966, 13:58 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta E
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta E
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657