ITOS-E
ITOS-E was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It was part of a series of satellites called ITOS, or improved TIROS.[3] ITOS-E was released on July 16, 1973 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, with a Delta rocket, but failed to achieve orbit.
| Mission type | Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | NOAA[1] |
| Mission duration | Launch failure |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | RCA Astro |
| Launch mass | 747 kilograms (1,647 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | July 16, 1973, 00:00 UTC[2] |
| Rocket | Delta-300 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-2W |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Epoch | Planned |
ITOS | |
References
- "NASA/NSSDC ITOS-E1 spacecraft details". Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- Wade, Mark. "ITOS". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
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