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ESSA-5

ESSA 5
ESSA 5 prior to launch
NamesTOS-C
Mission typeWeather
OperatorNASA
COSPAR ID1967-036A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.S02757
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass145 kg (320 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateApril 20, 1967, 11:17 UTC GMT
RocketDelta
Launch siteVandenberg Air Force Base
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Eccentricity0.00399
Perigee altitude1,361 km (846 mi)
Apogee altitude1,423 km (884 mi)
Inclination101.970°
Period113.63 minutes
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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

Mosaic of Clouds from ESSA-5 satellite

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

  1. ^ "ESSA 5". NSSDCA Master Catalog.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from ESSA 5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Retrieved June 4, 2018.