Objectives and Applications
Continued research into and development of the meteorological satellite information system. This mission was designed to maintain an operational TIROS in orbit for an extended period of time and to obtain improved data for operational use in weather forecasting during the northern hemisphere hurricane season.
Full Name
Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
08 Feb 1962
Mission Links
EOL Date
30 Jun 1962
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
FPR - Flat Plate Radiometer |
| MRIR - Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| VCS-MA - Vidicon Camera System - Medium Angle |
| VCS-WA - Vidicon Camera System - Wide Angle |