CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TIROS-2
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Full Name
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Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite
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Status
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Mission complete
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Mission Agencies
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NASA
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Launch Date
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23 Nov 1960
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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22 Jan 1961
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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63 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1960-016A
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Orbit Type
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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To test the experimental television techniques and infrared equipment designed to develop a worldwide meteorological satellite information system. To evaluate a new attitude control system for spacecraft orientation which utilizes the Earth's magnetic field.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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