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ESSA-3
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-3 was launched on October 2, 1966 aboard a Thor Delta E from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1966-087ANORAD 2435United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 3
- Common name
- ESSA-3
- Payload designation
- TOS A
- International designator
- 1966-087A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2435
- GCAT identifier
- S02435
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.152
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
- October 2, 1966 · 10:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-087Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,385 km
- Apogee
- 1,488 km
- Inclination
- 101.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 9, 1968
- End of operations
- Oct 9, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 148 kg
- Dry mass
- 148 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 Q16325198 (CC0).