RocketThor Delta C
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 3, 1966, 07:41
- Launch designation
- 1966-008
- Mission
- Tiros OT3
- Flight name
- ESSA 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- 445/D036
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 953 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.140 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 1 | 1966-008ANORAD 1982 | Environmental Science Services Administration | Meteorology | 138 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.