TIROS-N

TIROS-N
Mission type weather
Operator NOAA
COSPAR ID 1978-096A
SATCAT no. 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 kilometers (515 mi)
Apogee 845 kilometers (525 mi)
Inclination 98.70°
Period 101.70 min
TIROS-N

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 U.S. 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 August 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tiros N". Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "TIROS-N/NOAA Program -- 1978-1986". NASA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.


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