RocketThor Delta E
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyGSFCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 28, 1966, 13:58
- Launch designation
- 1966-016
- Mission
- Tiros OT2
- Flight name
- ESSA 2
- Vehicle flight ID
- 461/D037
- Year
- Launches in 1966
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 1,567 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.132 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSA 2 | 1966-016ANORAD 2091 | Environmental Science Services Administration | Meteorology | 130 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.