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Tiros 5

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1962 A ALP 1Launched 6/19/1962

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Tiros 5
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta
Launch Date: 6/19/1962
Last Contact: 5/5/1963

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 780 km
Inclination: 58.07 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 A ALP 1
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.013