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Tiros 1

successThor Able II | Tiros 1

TIROS-1 was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.

Overview

Date / time
April 1, 1960 at 11:40 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
Tiros 1
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor Able II →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

TIROS 1
LEO