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ESSA-2
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-2 was launched on February 28, 1966 aboard a Thor Delta E from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-016ANORAD 2091United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 2
- Common name
- ESSA-2
- Payload designation
- Tiros OT2
- International designator
- 1966-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2091
- GCAT identifier
- S02091
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.131
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 28, 1966 · 13:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-016Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,357 km
- Apogee
- 1,414 km
- Inclination
- 100.96°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 17, 1970
- End of operations
- Oct 17, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 130 kg
- Dry mass
- 130 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 Q16325197 (CC0).