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1969 · United States Air Force

ESSA 9

successThor Delta E1 | ESSA 9

The ESSA series was the second generation of US meterological satellites after the TIROS (Television & Infra-Red Observation Satellite) series. They were also called OT (Operational TIROS), TOS (TIROS Operational Satellite).

Overview

Date / time
February 26, 1969 at 07:47 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
ESSA 9
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Delta E1 →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

ESSA 9 (TOS-G)
LEO