Thor Delta E1 | ESSA 9

Name: Thor Delta E1 | ESSA 9
Start: 1969-02-26T07:47:01Z
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 26, 1969 at 07:47 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Delta E1
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science