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ESSA-9
Former American weather satellite. ESSA-9 was launched on February 26, 1969 aboard a Thor Delta E1 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1969-016ANORAD 3764United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESSA 9
- Common name
- ESSA-9
- Payload designation
- TOS G
- International designator
- 1969-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3764
- GCAT identifier
- S03764
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.204
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 26, 1969 · 07:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-016Success
- Rocket
- Thor Delta E1
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 1,425 km
- Apogee
- 1,506 km
- Inclination
- 101.79°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 15, 1973
- End of operations
- Nov 15, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 157 kg
- Dry mass
- 157 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 Q5324367 (CC0).