RocketThor Able IIvariant M1
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- April 1, 1960, 11:40
- Launch designation
- 1960 BET
- Mission
- A-1
- Flight name
- Tiros 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 148
- Year
- Launches in 1960
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 913 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.124 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiros 1 | 1960 BET 2NORAD 29 | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | Meteorology | 122 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.