Thor Able II | Tiros 1
TIROS-1 was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 1, 1960 at 11:40 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Thor Able II
- Operator: United States Air Force
- Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Mission type: Earth Science