ESSA-5
Names | TOS-C |
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Mission type | Weather |
Operator | NASA |
COSPAR ID | 1967-036A |
SATCAT no. | S02757 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 145 kg (320 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | April 20, 1967, 11:17 UTC GMT |
Rocket | Delta |
Launch site | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Eccentricity | 0.00399 |
Perigee altitude | 1,361 km (846 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,423 km (884 mi) |
Inclination | 101.970° |
Period | 113.63 minutes |
ESSA program |
ESSA-5 (or TOS-C) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.[1] Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
Launch
ESSA-5 was launched on April 20, 1967, at 11:17 UTC. It was launched atop a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, U.S.. The spacecraft had a mass of 145 kilograms (320 lb) at the time of launch. ESSA-5 had an inclination of 101.9°, and an orbited the Earth once every 113.6 minutes. Its perigee was 1,361 kilometers (846 mi) and its apogee was 1,423 kilometers (884 mi).
References
This article incorporates public domain material from ESSA 5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved June 4, 2018.