Thor Delta E | ESSA 4

Name: Thor Delta E | ESSA 4
Start: 1967-01-26T17:31:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, 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: January 26, 1967 at 05:31 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Earth Science