Thor Delta E | ESSA 2

Name: Thor Delta E | ESSA 2
Start: 1966-02-28T13:58:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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).

Mission Details

Launch date: February 28, 1966 at 01:58 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science