CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- TIROS-7
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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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19 Jun 1963
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Mission Links
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EOL Date
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03 Jun 1968
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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604 (TLE)
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International Designator
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1963-024A
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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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Continue research and development of the meteorological satellite information system; obtain improved data for use in weather forecasting, especially during hurricane season.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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