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ESSA-1
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-1 was launched on February 3, 1966 aboard a Thor Delta C from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-008ANORAD 1982United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 1
- Common name
- ESSA-1
- Payload designation
- Tiros OT3
- International designator
- 1966-008A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1982
- GCAT identifier
- S01982
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.132
Mission
- Mission type
- Meteorology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- TOS
- Owner
- ESSA
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)
- Platform (bus)
- Tiros I
Launch
- Date
- February 3, 1966 · 07:41 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-008Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta C
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 705 km
- Apogee
- 838 km
- Inclination
- 97.91°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 13, 1968
- End of operations
- Jun 13, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 138 kg
- Dry mass
- 138 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.10 m
- Span
- 1.1 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3046191 (CC0).