 ESSA 5 prior to launch | |
| Names | TOS-C |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Weather |
| Operator | NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1967-036A |
| SATCATno. | S02757 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 145 kg (320 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | April 20, 1967, 11:17 UTCGMT |
| 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 (orTOS-C) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.[1] Its name was derived from that of its oversight agency, theEnvironmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
ESSA-5 was launched on April 20, 1967, at 11:17UTC. It was launched atop aDelta rocket fromVandenberg 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. Itsperigee was 1,361 kilometers (846 mi) and itsapogee was 1,423 kilometers (884 mi).
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromESSA 5.National Aeronautics and Space Administration. RetrievedJune 4, 2018.
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