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ESSA-7
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-7 was launched on August 16, 1968 aboard a Thor Delta N from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1968-069ANORAD 3345United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 7
- Common name
- ESSA-7
- Payload designation
- TOS E
- International designator
- 1968-069A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3345
- GCAT identifier
- S03345
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.196
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
- August 16, 1968 · 11:24 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-069Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta N
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,431 km
- Apogee
- 1,474 km
- Inclination
- 101.73°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 10, 1970
- End of operations
- Mar 10, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 154 kg
- Dry mass
- 154 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 Q16325202 (CC0).