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Tiros 1

completedLaunch 1960 BET
Launched 4/1/1960LEOService GSat LEO O
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
1 payload
Tiros 1
retired
Earth Observation
LEO
Launch Details
Launch Date
4/1/1960
Launch ID
1960 BET
Launch Profile
Sat LEO O
Service Type
G
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
U.S. Air Force
Launch Vehicle
Thor Able II M1
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral (Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida)US
Payload Summary
Payload Count
1
Payload Status
retired 1
Payload Mission Types
Earth Observation 1
Track
Mentions
3
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

The TIROS-1 satellite was the first meteorological satellite adapted from military technology for civilian use.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 10, 2025Guardare dall’alto: un confronto spaziale

The first meteorological satellite, Tiros-1, was launched in 1960.

GeneralValue 3.0Sep 22, 2025Osserviamo la Terra dallo Spazio

The launch of Tiros-1 marked the beginning of a new era in Earth observation.

GeneralValue 2.0Sep 22, 2025Osserviamo la Terra dallo Spazio