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Tiros 4

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1962 BET 1Launched 2/8/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 4
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 2/8/1962
Last Contact: 7/19/1962

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 777 km
Inclination: 48.29 deg
Dry Mass: 129 kg
Total Mass: 129 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: 1962 BET 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.001