flown missionSuccess

Thor Delta E1 | ESSA 6

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USANov 10, 1967, 17:53 UTC

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

mission

Name: ESSA 6
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): Nov 10, 1967, 17:53 UTC
Window opens: Nov 10, 1967, 17:53 UTC
Window closes: Nov 10, 1967, 17:53 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Delta E1
Family: Thor
Variant: Delta E1
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 2E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7516, -120.6192