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Tiros 2

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1960 PI 1Launched 11/23/1960

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 2
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 11/23/1960
Last Contact: 12/4/1961

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 675.5 km
Inclination: 48.57 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 PI 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001