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Tiros 1

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1960 BET 2Launched 4/1/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 1
Launch Vehicle: Thor Able II M1
Launch Date: 4/1/1960
Last Contact: 6/18/1960

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 722 km
Inclination: 48.41 deg
Dry Mass: 122 kg
Total Mass: 122 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1960 BET 2
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001