TIROS-2 Mission

Identifiertiros-2NamesTelevision and InfraRed Observation SatelliteTIROS-2 About identifiers
SeriesTIROStiros

Objectives and Applications

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.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
NASA
Launch Date
23 Nov 1960
Mission Links
EOL Date
22 Jan 1961
EO Portal Info

Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
63
International Designator
1960-016A

Mission Instruments

FPR - Flat Plate Radiometer tiros-2_fpr
MRIR - Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer tiros-2_mrir
VCS-NA - Vidicon Camera System - Narrow Angle tiros-2_vcs-na
VCS-WA - Vidicon Camera System - Wide Angle tiros-2_vcs-wa

Mission Measurements

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