Objectives and Applications
Continue research and development of the meteorological satellite information system; obtain improved data for use in weather forecasting, especially during hurricane season.
Full Name
Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
19 Jun 1963
Mission Links
EOL Date
03 Jun 1968
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
Orbit Altitude
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
FPR - Flat Plate Radiometer |
| MRIR - Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
| VCS-WA - Vidicon Camera System - Wide Angle |