TIROS-N

TIROS-N
Mission type weather
Operator NOAA
COSPAR ID 1978-096A
SATCAT № 11060
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass 734 kilograms (1,618 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date 11:23, October 13, 1978 (1978-10-13T11:23)[1]
Rocket Atlas F[1]
Launch site Vendenberg AFB
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Perigee 829 kilometres (515 mi)
Apogee 845 kilometres (525 mi)
Inclination 98.70°
Period 101.70 min

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 US 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "NSSDCA-Master Catalog-TIROS-N". nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tiros N". Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. "TIROS-N/NOAA Program -- 1978-1986". NASA. Retrieved 10 May 2014.


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