flown missionSuccess

Thor Able II | Tiros 1

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

mission

Name
Tiros 1
Type
Earth Science
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor Able II
Family
Thor
Variant
Able II
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York